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Hydrolysis of nucleic acid gives nitrogenous base, sugar and ...............

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Nucleic acid hydrolysis releases nitrogenous bases, sugars, and phosphoric acid due to cleavage of phosphodiester linkages.
Updated On: Jun 26, 2026
  • Sulphuric acid
  • Phosphorous acid
  • Sulphurous acid
  • Phosphoric acid
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Recall the hydrolysis products of nucleic acids.
A nucleic acid is built from nucleotides linked by phosphodiester bonds. Each nucleotide = base + sugar + phosphate.

Step 2: List the products of complete hydrolysis.
Breaking the glycosidic bond releases the nitrogenous base and the pentose sugar. Breaking the phosphoester bond releases phosphoric acid. Products = nitrogenous base + pentose sugar + phosphoric acid.
\[ \boxed{\text{Nitrogenous base + Sugar + Phosphoric acid}} \]
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