OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Identify the purine base of nucleic acids in the following
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Cytosine
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Thymine
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Uracil
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Adenine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: –Adenine: Adenine is a purine base characterized by its double-ring structure. It pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA. Therefore, the purine base of nucleic acids in the given options is adenine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reason: Adenine and guanine are substituted pyrimidines while uracil, cytosine and thymine are substituted purines.
Detailed explanation-3: -A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It is also a part of many substances in the body that give energy to cells. Adenine is a type of purine.
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