<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is a nucleoSide, and what are its basic components?  <response>: <reason> A nucleoSide is a basic unit of nucleic acids and consists of a nitrogenous base adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil attached to a sugar molecule ribose or deoxyribose. The nucleoside is the building block of nucleotides, which are the monomers that make up DNA and RNA. 