NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: DNA and RNA consist of nucleotides only. Reason: They are made up of chain of nitrogenous bases, sugar and phosphate group.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA consist of nucleotides only. They contain a chain of sugar, nitrogenous bases and phosphate group. DNA and RNA function as genetic material.