NEETZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
Select the incorrect statement for the given figure.
Options
- AA polymer thus formed has at one end a free phosphate moiety at 5' -end of sugar, which is referred to as the
- BSimilarly, at the other end of the polymer the sugar has a free OH of 3'C group which is referred to as the 3'
- CThe backbone of a polynucleotide chain is formed due to sugar and nitrogenous bases.
- DThe nitrogenous bases linked to the sugar moiety project from the backbone.
Correct answer
C. The backbone of a polynucleotide chain is formed due to sugar and nitrogenous bases.
Step-by-step solution
A polymer thus formed has at one end a free phosphate moiety at 5' -end of sugar, which is referred to as 5’-end of polynucleotide chain. Similarly, at the other end of the polymer the sugar has a free OH of 3'C group which is referred to as 3' -end of the polynucleotide chain.