MCQ
Unit of nucleic acid is
  • Nucleotide
  • B
    Nucleoside
  • C
    Nucleic acid
  • D
    All

Answer

Correct option: A.
Nucleotide
a
(a) Nucleic acid is made up of units of nucleotide.

In a nucleotide, purine or pyrimidine nitrogenous base is joined by deoxyribose pentose sugar $(d)$,

which is further linked with Phosphate $(P)$ group to form nucleotides.

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