Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:

DNA and RNA do not differ from each other in which of the following

Options:

Nature of sugar

Nature of the nitrogenous bases

Nature of the backbone

Secondary structure

Correct Answer:

Nature of the backbone

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Nature of the backbone
DNA and RNA do not differ from each other in the nature of the backbone.

Reasoning:

  • Nature of sugar → Different (DNA has deoxyribose, RNA has ribose).

  • Nature of nitrogenous bases → Different (DNA has thymine, RNA has uracil).

  • Secondary structure → Different (DNA is double-stranded helix, RNA is usually single-stranded).

  • Nature of the backbone → Same in both: a sugar–phosphate backbone.