Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance1 Mark
MCQ
A nucleoside differs from a nucleotide. It lacks the:
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Phosphate group.
B
Hydroxyl group.
C
Sugar.
D
Base.
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Phosphate group.
A purine or pyrimidine base joined with a pento.se sugar, either ribose or deoxyribose, is a nucleoside. A nucleotide is a nucleoside with one or more phosphate groups attached to the sugar.
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