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A `N_(2-)` base together with pentose sugar and phosphate froms (or) building-block unit of nucleic acid is :-

A

Nucleoside

B

Polypeptide

C

Nucleotide

D

Aminoacid

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To solve the question regarding the building block unit of nucleic acids formed by a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and phosphate, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Components**: - The question mentions three components: a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group. 2. **Understand Nucleic Acids**: - Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are polymers made up of smaller units called nucleotides. 3. **Define Nucleotide**: - A nucleotide is defined as a molecule that consists of a nitrogenous base (which can be adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine for DNA, and uracil for RNA), a pentose sugar (ribose in RNA and deoxyribose in DNA), and one or more phosphate groups. 4. **Evaluate the Options**: - **Nucleoside**: This is a molecule that consists of just a nitrogenous base and a sugar, but it does not include a phosphate group. - **Polypeptide**: This is a chain of amino acids and is not related to nucleic acids. - **Nucleotide**: This includes a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group, making it the correct answer. - **Amino Acid**: This is the building block of proteins, not nucleic acids. 5. **Conclusion**: - Based on the definitions and components, the correct answer is **nucleotide**. ### Final Answer: The building block unit of nucleic acids formed by a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and phosphate is **nucleotide**. ---
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ALLEN-GENETICS & MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE AND MUTATION-EXERCISE-I (CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS)
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  2. The prokaryotic genetic system contains : (a) either DNA or histones...

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  4. One of the characteristic of DNA is -

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  5. Which of the following is not a pyrimidine base ?

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  6. The purine & pyrimidine pairs of complementry strands of DNA are held ...

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  7. number of H-bonds between guanine and cytosine are-

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  8. Which purine & pyrimidine bases are paired together by H- bonds in DNA...

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  9. A single stranded DNA is present in-

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  10. What is the nature of the strands of the DNA duplex ?

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  11. On an average, hwo many purine N(2) bases are present in single coil o...

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  12. Distance between two nucleotide pairs of DNA is

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  13. Histone occupies the major groove of a DNA at an angle of

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  14. Strongest evidence that DNA is genetic material comes from-

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  15. Chargaff's rule is correctly exemplified by

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  16. In RNA, Nucleotides are bonded by-

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  17. A nucleoside differs from a nucleotide . It lacks the

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  18. Wilkin's X-ray diffraction showed the diameter of the DNA helix as :

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  19. In the DNA of an animal percentage of Adenine is 30 then percentage of...

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  20. Simillarity in DNA and RNA,

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