MCQ
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A unit formed by the attachment of a base to 3' position of sugar is known as nucleoside.
Statement II: When nucleoside is linked to phosphorous acid at 5'-position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  • A
    Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
  • B
    Both statement I and Statement II is true.
  • Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  • D
    Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Answer

Correct option: C.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C)
A unit formed by the attachement of a base to 1' position of sugar is known as nucleoside.
When nucleoside is linked to phosphoric acid at 5'-position of sugar moiety, we get nuceotide.

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