Given below are two statements: Statement I : A unit formed by the attachment of a base to 1' position of sugar is known as nucleoside Statement II : When nucleoside is linked to phosphorous acid at 5' position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Biomolecules PYQ — NEET 2023 · Q102 with Solution

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Correct answer: B

Base link with 1' position of sugar in nucleoside so statement I is correct.

$\to$ When nucleoside is linked to phosphoric acid at 5' position of sugar moiety we get a nucleotide

Statement II is incorrect because not link with phosphorous acid.