Given below are two statements :
Statement I : A unit formed by the attachment of a base to ‘1’ position of sugar is known as nucleoside
Statement II : When nucleoside is linked to photophorous acid at 5’ - position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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If both statements, I and II, are correct.

If both statements, I and statement II, are incorrect.

If statement I incorrect, but statement II is correct.

If statement I correct, but statement II is incorrect.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Statement II is incorrect because phosphoric acid is used, not phosphorus acid.

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