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.