NEET 2016
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
NEET 2016 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is:
The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is:

Options
- AThe sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.
- BThe sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.
- CThe sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose.
- DThe sugar component in RNA is 2'-deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose.
Correct answer
B. The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.
Step-by-step solution
The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'-deoxyribose.
The structure of sugar components of RNA and DNA is given below;