The diagram shows the structure of an organic molecule. A student
identifies the molecule as DNA. Does the student identify the
molecule correctly?
-phosphorus
-pentose
sugar
nucleoside
G
U
C
_nitrogenous
base
OYes. It is a single stranded molecule.
O No. It contains a five-carbon sugar.
No. It contains the nitrogenous base uracil.
OYes. It has a sugar-phosphate backbone.