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Nucleic Acids:


Nucleic acids are polymers formed by the linkage of units called…….
a) amino acids            
b) fatty acids
c) nucleotides            
d) isoprenoid

c

There are …….types of nucleic acids.
a) two 
b) three           
c) four
d) five

a

Explanation: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid)



How many atom/s of oxygen in RNA is/are greater than DNA?
a) one
b) three           
c) five 
d) seven

a

A nucleotide is composed of ……. components.
a) two 
b) three          
c) four
d) five

b

Explanation: pentose sugar, nitrogenous base and phosphoric acid



In a typical nucleotide, the nitrogenous base is attached to carbon no.….of pentose sugar.
a) 1                 
b) 2                 
c) 3                 
d) 5

a

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