ribonucleotide
/ˌraɪboʊˈnuːkliətaɪd/
noun
- A molecule that is the basic building block of RNA, made of a sugar (ribose), a base, and a phosphate group.
- The cell must have enough ribonucleotides available to make new RNA.
- Ribonucleotides join together in long chains to create RNA molecules.
- Each ribonucleotide contains a phosphate group that helps link it to the next one.