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NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 9. Biomolecules

Uridine, present only in \(RNA\) is a

  1. A nucleoside
  2. B nucleotide
  3. C purine
  4. D pyrimidine
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(A) nucleoside

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(a) : A nucleoside is pentose sugar and base together, without the phosphate group. Uracil is present as uridine in \(RNA\) only.
Uracil + Ribose \(\to\) Uridine