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AnswerQuestion Answers for Class 12Class 12 BiologyClass 12 ChemistryClass 12 EnglishClass 12 MathsClass 12 PhysicsClass 12 Social ScienceClass 12 Business StudiesClass 12 EconomicsQuestion Answers for Class 11Class 11 EconomicsClass 11 Computer ScienceClass 11 BiologyClass 11 ChemistryClass 11 EnglishClass 11 MathsClass 11 PhysicsClass 11 Social ScienceClass 11 AccountancyClass 11 Business StudiesQuestion Answers for Class 10Class 10 ScienceClass 10 EnglishClass 10 MathsClass 10 Social ScienceClass 10 General KnowledgeQuestion Answers for Class 9Class 9 General KnowledgeClass 9 ScienceClass 9 EnglishClass 9 MathsClass 9 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 8Class 8 ScienceClass 8 EnglishClass 8 MathsClass 8 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 7Class 7 ScienceClass 7 EnglishClass 7 MathsClass 7 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 6Class 6 ScienceClass 6 EnglishClass 6 MathsClass 6 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 5Class 5 ScienceClass 5 EnglishClass 5 MathsClass 5 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 4Class 4 ScienceClass 4 EnglishClass 4 MathsHow do nucleotides polymerize to form nucleic acids? AnswerVerified567k+ viewsHint: DNA is also known as deoxyribose nucleic acid. It is a blueprint to carry and inherit information from parents to offspring. It is a source of protein. Due to this the offspring resembles that of parents. It is genetic material in most organisms including human beings. Complete answer:

DNA	RNA
It is also known as deoxyribose nucleic acid.	It is also known as ribonucleic acid.
It has deoxyribose sugar present in it	It has ribose sugar present in it
The adenine pairs with thymine in DNA	The adenine pairs with uracil in RNA.
It is a double stranded helical structure and two strands are antiparallel to each other.	It is usually a single stranded structure. Only double stranded in rice dwarf virus and Reovirus.
Complementarity is present in them.	Complementarity is not present in them.
It follows Erwin Chargaff rule that is ratio of purine and pyrimidine bases is 1:1	It does not follow Erwin Chargaff rule that the ratio between purine and pyrimidine bases is not 1:1.
It is present mostly in all organisms including human beings	It is present in tobacco mosaic virus.

1.Adenine bonds with thymine with help of two hydrogen bonds and guanine bonds with cytosine with help of three hydrogen bonds. 2.The nitrogenous base molecule is joined to the sugar molecule by a glycosidic bond and forms a structure called nucleoside. The nucleoside combines with a phosphate group by an ester bond to form a nucleotide. 3.In a nucleic acid a phosphate moiety (moiety is a part of a larger molecule or structure) links the 3' carbon of one sugar of one nucleotide to the 5' carbon of the sugar of the succeeding nucleotide The bond formed between the phosphate and hydroxyl group of sugar is an ester bond. As there is one such ester bond on either side, it is called phosphodiester bond. Note: DNA was first isolated in 1869 from the nuclei of white blood cells. Because this material was found in the nucleus and was acidic , it was called nucleic acid. There are more than a dozen forms of DNA named after English alphabets with unique structural features. DNA is mostly right handed . Recently Updated PagesMaster Class 9 General Knowledge: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 Social Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 English: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 Maths: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessClass 9 Question and Answer - Your Ultimate Solutions GuideMaster Class 9 General Knowledge: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 Social Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 English: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 Maths: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 9 Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessClass 9 Question and Answer - Your Ultimate Solutions Guide

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