Question

Select the correct sequence of base, phosphate and sugar in adenosine monophosphate (AMP).

• A. Sugar-base-phosphate
• B. Sugar-phosphate-base
• C. Phosphate-sugar-base
• D. Phosphate-base-sugar

Answer 1

The correct option is C Phosphate-sugar-base

In AMP, the sequence is phosphate-sugar-base. Adenosine monophosphate (AMP), also known as $5$'-adenylic acid, is a nucleotide that is used as a monomer in DNA and RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid and the nucleoside adenosine. AMP consists of a phosphate group, the sugar ribose and the nucleobase adenine. The structure is given above.