Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

The sugar produced after complete hydrolysis of DNA is

  1. A a pentose sugar. Correct answer
  2. B a hexose sugar.
  3. C a polysaccharide.
  4. D a disaccharide.

Solution

DNA mainly consist of a nitrogeneous base, phosphate group and a pentose sugar. <br/><br/> So, hydrolysis of DNA produces a pentose sugar.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Biomolecules · Topic: Carbohydrates

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