NEETChemistryBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their chirality is due to
- Achiral bases
- Bchiral phosphate ester units
- C-sugar component
- D-sugar component
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Correct answer: C
Each nucleic acid consists of a pentose sugar a heterocyclic base, and phosphoric acid. The sugar present in DNA is -D (–) -2-deoxy ribose and the sugar present in RNA is D (–)- ribose. The chirality of DNA and RNA molecules are due to the presence of sugar components.
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