NEET2017ChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Assertion: Nucleotides are phosphate esters of nucleosides. Reason: The various nucleotides in nucleic acids are linked either through purine or pyrimidine bases.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
The various nucleotides in nucleic acids are linked through phosphate ester groups.