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Answer:

a. Phosphate group

Explanation:

The circled portion of the DNA labeled X is ; ( C )  Nucleotide

The Nucleotide in a DNA molecule is the building block of the nucleic acid and it consists of a sugar molecule, A phosphate group ( P ) and nitrogenous base like adenine, cytosine or guanine.

The circled portion covers a nitrogenous base ( cytosine ), a phosphate group and a sugar molecule therefore the circled portion correctly represents a Nucleotide in a DNA molecule.

Hence we can conclude that the circled portion of the DNA is Nucleotide.

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