Which ONE of the following options is CORRECT with respect to sequential breakdown of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) into lower-molecular weight compounds?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid → $2$-deoxyribose → Nucleosides → Nucleotides
- Deoxyribonucleic acid → $2$-deoxyribose → Nucleotides → Nucleosides
- Deoxyribonucleic acid → Nucleotides → Nucleosides → $2$-deoxyribose
- Deoxyribonucleic acid → Nucleosides → Nucleotides → $2$-deoxyribose
