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RNA and DNA are chiral molecules, their chirality is due to:
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Options:
  • A chiral bases
  • B chiral phosphate ester units
  • C D-sugar component
  • D L-sugar component
Solution:
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The correct answer is: D-sugar component
The chirality of DNA and RNA molecules are due to the presence of sugar components.


Related Theory
DNA have multiple chiral centres and are found as single enantiomers in nature. The DNA structure itself is chiral and exists as a single enantiomer.

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