NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Component of Nucleic Acids Characteristic A. Thymine 1. Purine base B. Adenine 2. Pyrimidine base C. Ribose 3. Pentose sugar in RNA D. Deoxyribose 4. Pentose sugar in DNA
Options
- AA - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
- BA - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
- CA - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
- DA - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2
Correct answer
A. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
Step-by-step solution
Adenine (B) is a purine base (I) found in both DNA and RNA. Thymine (A) is a pyrimidine base (II) found in DNA. Ribose (C) is the pentose sugar in RNA (III). Deoxyribose (D) is the pentose sugar in DNA (IV).