Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The base and monosaccharide in the compound should be identified and named.
Concept Introduction:
There are two types of nucleotides. They are DNA and RNA. There are monomers known as nucleotides present in the
DNA consists of two polynucleotide strands that wind into a right-handed double helix.
RNA is a single-stranded structure.
The
(b)
Interpretation:
The base and monosaccharide in the compound should be identified and named.
Concept Introduction:
There are two types of nucleotides. They are DNA and RNA. There are monomers known as nucleotides present in the nucleic acids.
DNA consists of two polynucleotide strands that wind into a right-handed double helix.
RNA is a single-stranded structure.
The nucleotide monomers composed DNA and RNA contain three components namely monosaccharide, a nitrogen-containing base, and a phosphate group.
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