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Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:

DNA is formed of


A

Nucleotides

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B

Sugar

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C

Phosphate

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D

Nitrogen bases

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Solution

The correct option is A

Nucleotides


The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. DNA is a genetic material that is consists of two complementary and antiparallel nucleotides strands.
  2. DNA is made up of four nucleotides.
  3. Each nucleotide has a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate radical, and a nitrogen base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine).

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B: Deoxyribose sugar is a part of DNA but not the sole component of DNA.

Option C: DNA contains phosphate radical which links the nitrogen bases.

Option D: DNA contains four types of nitrogen bases, but also contains other components like sugar and phosphate radical.

Hence, DNA is formed of nucleotides.


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