NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: A nucleic acid is made up of building blocks nucleotide. Reason: It is made up of a heterocyclic compound, a monosaccharide and a phosphoric acid or Phosphate.
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
For nucleic acids, the building block is a nucleotide. A nucleotide has three chemically distinct components. one is heterocyclic compound, the second is a monosaccharide and the third a phosphoric acid or phosphate.