MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Identify the sugar molecule involved in polynucleotide formation

(A)Tetrose
(B)Triose
(C)Hexose
(D)PentoseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

A nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a pentose (five-carbon) sugar and a phosphate group. Polynucleotides (DNA and RNA) are formed when nucleotides are joined through phosphodiester linkages between the 3' and 5'

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