MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Which among t...

Question

Which among the following are the components of nucleotides?

A

Sugar, phosphate and nucleic acid

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

Pyrimidine, purine and nucleic acid

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

Nitrogenous base, sugar and phosphate

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

D

None of the above

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C Nitrogenous base, sugar and phosphate
Nucleotide is the building block of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). It is made up of sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), phosphate group and nitrogenous base likely adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine or uracil.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q.
Hydrolysis of nucleic acids yields purine, sugar, .......... and ..........

Q. Assertion :Nucleotides are phosphate esters of nucleosides. Reason: The various nucleotides in nucleic acids are linked either through purine or pyrimidine bases.

Q. Deoxyribo-nucleic Acid (DNA) consists of simple sugar, phosphate and four nitrogen bases. Which one of the following groups of nitrogen bases is present in DNA molecule?

Q. A unit in nucleic acid which contains 'base-sugar phosphate' unit is called ?

Q. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Nucleotides are phosphate esters of nucleosides
Reason (R): .The various nucleotides in nucleic acids are linked either through purine or pyrimidine bases.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Standard XII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon