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RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their ...

RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their chirality is due to

A

chiral bases

B

chiral phosphate ester units

C

D-sugar component

D

L-sugar component

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C
Each nucleic acid consists of a pentose sugar a heterocyclic base, and phosphoric acid. The sugar present in DNA is 2-deoxy-D(-) 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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