NEET2007ChemistryBiomoleculesActual
RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their chirality is due to:
Options
- Achiral bases
- Bchiral phosphate ester units
- CD-sugar component
- DL-sugar component
Correct answer
C. D-sugar component
Step-by-step solution
The chirality of DNA and RNA molecules are due to the presence of sugar components. Related Theory DNA have multiple chiral centres and are found as single enantiomers in nature. The DNA structure itself is chiral and exists as a single enantiomer.