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In which of the following molecules would you find the phosphate group?

Option: 1

Nucleoside


Option: 2

Nucleic acids


Option: 3

Nucleotides


Option: 4

Both b and c


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Nucleotides -

Nucleotides 

  • Nucleotides are the monomer units of nucleic acids.
  • A nucleotide is made up of nucleoside and phosphate group.
  • A nucleoside is made up of 5 carbon pentose sugar and nitrogenous base.
  • There are two types of nitrogenous bases: purine and pyrimidine.
  • Purines have a double ring structure. There are two types of purines - adenine and guanine
  • Pyrimidines have a single ring structure.There are three types of pyrimidines - thymine, cytosine, and uracil.
  • A nitrogenous base is attached to the pentose sugar at the C-1 via N-glycosidic bond. It is a covalent bond.
  • The phosphate group is attached to the C-5 via phosphoester bond.

 

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Both the nucleotides and their polymers nucleic acids will have the phosphate group.

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