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The phosphate groups present in nucleotides are related to ______(a) pyrophosphoric acid(b) phosphorous acid(c) phosphoric acid(d) metaphosphoric acidThe question was asked at a job interview.My enquiry is from Biomolecules topic in chapter Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Right answer is (c) PHOSPHORIC acid

For EXPLANATION I would say: The phosphate groups PRESENT in nucleotides and hence, nucleic acids are related to phosphoric acid. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base and a pentose sugar.



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