Biology
Assertion. The basic structural unit of DNA is nucleotide.
Reason. DNA is composed of repeating nucleosome which are made up of three components - pentose sugar, phosphate group and nitrogenous bases.
- Both A and R are True
- Both A and R are False
- A is True and R is False.
- A is False and R is True.
Chromosomes
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Answer
A is True and R is False.
Explanation
DNA is composed of repeating nucleosome which are made up of nucleotide and histone proteins. Nucleotide are composed of pentose sugar, phosphate group and nitrogenous bases.
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