Question

Which of the following is not a correct statement with respect to DNA?

• A. It is a long polymer
• B. It is found in the nucleus
• C. It is a basic substance
• D. First identified by Friedrich Meischer

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It is a basic substance

• DNA is not a basic substance. Instead, it is an acidic substance.

• It was first identified by Friedrich Meischer in 1869.

• It is also known as a long polymer of deoxyribonucleotides and is found in the nucleus of the cell.