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Nucleic acids are the polymers of

A

nucleosides

B

nucleotides

C

bases

D

sugars

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Nucleic acids are polymer of nucleotides in which nucleic acids are linked together by phosphodiester linkage.
`-overset("Base")overset(|)("Sugar")-"phosphate"-(overset("Base")overset(|)("sugar")-"phosphate")_(n)-overset("Base")overset(|)("sugar")-` e.g., DNA, RNA etc.
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  2. Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by phosph...

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  6. DNA and RNA contain four bases each. Which of the following bases in n...

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  7. Which of the following B group vitamins can be stored in our body?

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  8. Which of the following bases is not present in DNA?

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  9. These cyclic structures of monosaccharides are given below which of th...

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  10. Which of the following reactions of glucose can be explained only by i...

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  11. Optical rotations of some compounds alongwith their structures are giv...

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  12. Structure of disaccharide formed by glucose and fructose is given belo...

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  13. Three structures are given below in which two glucose units are linke...

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  14. Carbohydrates are classified on the basis of their bahaviour on hydrol...

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  15. Proteins can be classified into two types on the basis of their molecu...

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  16. Which of the following carbohydrates are branched polymer of glucose?

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  17. Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic or neutral depending upon ...

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  18. Lysine, H(2)N-(CH(2))(4)-underset(" "NH(2))underset(|)(CH)-COOH is.......

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  19. Which of the following monosaccharides are present as five membered cy...

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