The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is:

The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is:
  1. The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.
  2. The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.
  3. The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose.
  4. The sugar component in RNA is 2'-deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose.

Solution

The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.

The structure of sugar components of RNA and DNA is given below;


Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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