BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is Cytosine found in DNA, RNA, or Both?
A
DNA
B
RNA
C
BOTH
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In DNA, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine are observed. Whereas in RNA, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil are observed. In RNA, Thymine is replaced by Uracil. Hence, Adenine, Guanine, and Cytosine are common to both DNA and RNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It is a type of pyrimidine. Structure of DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cytosine is a pyrimidine base found in DNA and RNA that pairs with guanine. Cytosine is an aminopyrimidine that is pyrimidin-2-one having the amino group located at position 4.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both DNA and RNA are made from nucleotides, each containing a five-carbon sugar backbone, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adenine and guanine are found in RNA and DNA in terrestrial life, whereas thymine is only found in DNA and uracil only in RNA.

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