Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Ques 120
Uridine, present only in RNA is a nucleotide
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a) Pyrimidine
(b) Nucleoside
(c) Nucleotide is a basic structural unit of nucleic acids.
(d) Purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound composed of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. It is a fundamental component of nucleic acids and serves as a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids.
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Answer : b
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(b) The combination of pentose sugar with nitrogenous bases (purines or pyrimidines) is called nucleoside. Examples are adenosine, guanosine, cytidine, thymidine and uridine.
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