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A compound formed by the linking of a molecule of nitrogenous base with a pentase sugar with the help of glycosidic bond.

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  • Read the following statements and choose the correct option. (a) Nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage. (b) phosphate group is linked to 5^' -OH of a nucleoside through phosphester linkage. [c) Two nucleoside are linked through 3^'-5^' N-glycosidic linkage. (d) Negatively charged DNA is wrapped around positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome. (e) The chromatin that is more densely packed and stains dark is called euchromatin.

    A
    Nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage
    B
    Phosphate group is linked to `5^'- OH of a nucleoside through phosphester linkage.
    C
    Two nucleoside are linked through `3^'-5^'` N glycosidic linkage
    D
    Negatively charged DNA wrapped around positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome.

  • The bond in a molecule of HCL is formed due to the overlapping of:

    A
    s-and p-orbitals
    B
    s-and sp-orbitals
    C
    p-and p-orbitals
    D
    None of these

  • How many (pi) -bonds are there in the nitrogen molecule ?

    A
    One
    B
    Three
    C
    Two
    D
    None

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