Nucleosides are relatively stable to ____ hydrolysis, and pyrimidine nucleotides are stable to ____ hydrolysis, but purine nucleotides are unstable to ____ hydrolysis.
A) base; acid; acid
B) base; base; acid
C) acid; base; base
D) acid; acid; base
E) none are true

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Nucleosides are relatively stable to base hydrolysis, and pyrimidine nucleotides are stable to acid hydrolysis, but purine nucleotides are unstable to acid hydrolysis.

Nucleosides Are Relatively Stable to ____ Hydrolysis, and Pyrimidine Nucleotides