Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 57

Question: Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by [CPMT 1992; AIIMS 1993; MP PMT 2000; BVP 2001; CBSE PMT 2005]

Options:

A) (Base-sugar-phosphate)n

B) Base-sugar-OH

C) Base-sugar-phosphate

D) Sugar-phosphate

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Nucleotides are the building blocks or monomeric units.

Each nucleotides contain Nitrogen bases (Purines and pyrimidines), pentose sugar (5c) and phosphoric acid.



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