The number of oxygens present in a nucleotide formed from a base, that is present only in RNA is ______.
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JEE Main 2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1, Chemistry question 90
Answer and worked solution
Official answer: 9
RNA-only base is uracil. Its nucleotide, uridine 5′-monophosphate, is : 2 O in uracil, 3 in the ribose part (ring O and two OH) and 4 in the phosphate.
Total 9.
Answer: 9
Topics:Nucleic acids