In a nucleotide,the phosphate linkage is generally attached to -

  • A
    $C-1$ of the sugar
  • B
    $C-2$ of the sugar
  • C
    $C-5$ of the sugar
  • D
    nitrogen atom of the base

Explore More

Similar Questions

Write a note on the chemical composition of nucleic acids.

The total number of hydrogen bonds in a $DNA$ double helix strand,where one strand has the following sequence of bases,is $...........$
$5^{\prime}-G-G-C-A-A-A-T-C-G-G-C-T-A-3^{\prime}$

Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Cytosine and guanine are formed in equal quantities in $DNA$ hydrolysis.
Statement $II$: Adenine and uracil are formed in equal quantities in $RNA$ hydrolysis.
The correct answer is:

Which of the following is not a type of $RNA$?

If one strand of $DNA$ has the sequence $ATCGTATG$,the sequence in the complementary strand would be

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo