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The following compound is a component of which of the following?(a) RNA(b) DNA(c) Adenine(d) GuanineThe question was posed to me in an interview for job.This is a very interesting question from Biomolecules topic in section Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT option is (d) Guanine

To explain I would SAY: The compound shown is β-D-2-deoxyribose which is a PENTOSE SUGAR. It has no oxygen (in the form of HYDROXY) attached to the C2 carbon. It is the sugar moiety in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).



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