NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous
bases of nucleic acids, is wrongly matched with
the category mentioned against it?
- AThymine, Uracil — Pyrimidines
- BGuanine, Adenine — Purines
- CUracil, Cytosine — Pyrimidines
- DAdenine, Thymine — Purines
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Correct answer: D
Purine is an organic nitrogenous base sparingly soluble in water, that gives rise to a group of biologically important derivatives, notably adenine and guanine, which occur in nucleotides and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
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