$A$ nucleic acid,whether $DNA$ or $RNA$,gives on complete hydrolysis,two purine bases,two pyrimidine bases,a pentose sugar,and phosphoric acid. Nucleotides,which are intermediate products in the hydrolysis,contain:

  • A
    a purine base,pentose sugar and ortho-phosphoric acid
  • B
    purine or pyrimidine base and ortho-phosphoric acid
  • C
    purine or pyrimidine base,a pentose sugar and ortho-phosphoric acid
  • D
    purine or pyrimidine base and pentose sugar

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