Which one of the following best describes the products from the base hydrolysis of RNA?
A) 2' and 3' nucleoside monophosphates
B) 5'-nucleoside monophosphates
C) Purine bases, pyrimidine nucleosides, ribose and phosphate
D) Pyrimidine bases, purine nucleosides, ribose and phosphate
E) 3' and 5' nucleoside monophosphates

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Base hydrolysis of RNA cleaves the phosphodiester bonds, resulting in a mixture of 2' and 3' nucleoside monophosphates due to the presence of the 2'-hydroxyl group in RNA.

Which One of the Following Best Describes the Products from the Base