Which of the following represents simplified version of nucleoside?

Which of the following represents simplified version of nucleoside?
  1. Base - sugar - phosphate
  2. Sugar - base
  3. Sugar - Phosphate
  4. Base - Phosphate

Solution

A unit formed by the attachment of a base to 1 position of sugar is known as nucleoside. In nucleoside, the sugar carbons are numbered as $1^{\prime}, 2^{\prime}, 3^{\prime}$ etc.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (20 May Shift 2)

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