Given below are two statements: Statement I : A unit formed by the attachment of a base…

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A unit formed by the attachment of a base to 1' 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 most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Answer

(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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