KCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules
RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their chirality is due to the presence of
- A D-sugar component
- B L-sugar component
- C chiral bases
- D chiral phosphate ester unit
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Correct Answer
(A) D-sugar component
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RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their chirality is due to the presence of D-sugar component.


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