DNA and RNA are chiral molecules in nature, their chirality is due to

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DNA and RNA are chiral molecules in nature, their chirality is due to (A) L-sugar component (B) D-sugar component (C) chiral phosphate ester units (D) chiral bases

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The constituents of nucleic acids are nitrogenous bases, sugar and phosphoric acid. The sugar present in DNA is D(-)-2-deoxyribose and the sugar present in RNA is D(-) ribose. Due to these D(-)-sugar components, DNA and RNA molecules are chiral molecules in nature. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-ldzhsiwv8mloiddl.jpg" />

Q. DNA and RNA are chiral molecules in nature, their chirality is due to

L-sugar component

D-sugar component

chiral phosphate ester units

chiral bases

The constituents of nucleic acids are nitrogenous bases, sugar and phosphoric acid. The sugar present in DNA is D(-)-2-deoxyribose and the sugar present in RNA is D(-) ribose. Due to these D(-)-sugar components, DNA and RNA molecules are chiral molecules in nature.