Which carbon atom of ribose sugar is joined to nitrogen base to form nucleoside?

Which carbon atom of ribose sugar is joined to nitrogen base to form nucleoside?
  1. $\mathrm{C}-2$,
  2. $\mathrm{C}-5$,
  3. $\mathrm{C}-3$,
  4. $\mathrm{C}-1$,

Solution

Nitrogen base combined with ribose sugar at C-1 and constitutes a nucleoside.

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (21 Sep Shift 1)

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