MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

What is the total number of carbon atoms present in a sugar molecule of RNA nucleotide?

(A)6
(B)5Correct
(C)4
(D)12

Answer: (B)

Solution

A nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar and a phosphate group. In RNA the sugar is -D-ribose, , a pentose with 5 carbon atoms (in DNA it is

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