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Given below are two statements:Statement I: A unit formed by the attachment of a base to position of sugar is known as nucleoside.Statement II: When nucleoside is linked to phosphorous acid at -position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

  1. A
    Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. B
    Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. C
    Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D
    Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Statement I is true: This is the basic definition of a nucleoside.Statement II is false: A nucleotide is formed when a nucleoside is linked to phosphoric acid (), not phosphorous acid ().
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Given below are two statements:Statement I: A unit formed by the attachment of a base to position of sugar is known as nucleoside.Statement II: When nucleoside is linked to phosphorous acid at -position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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