Vhich of the following statements about nucleic acids O The only difference in structure between RNA and DNA is u O DNA is always double-stranded, and RNA is always single-s Base pairing in nucleic acids is created by hydrogen bonds. Adenine is found in RNA but not in DNA.

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Which of the following statements about nucleic acids is TRUE?
O The only difference in structure between RNA and DNA is uracil. It is found in RNA but not in DNA.
DNA is always double-stranded, and RNA is always single-stranded.
Base pairing in nucleic acids is created by hydrogen bonds.
O Adenine is found in RNA but not in DNA.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 Which of the following statements about nucleic acids is TRUE? O The only difference in structure between RNA and DNA is uracil. It is found in RNA but not in DNA. DNA is always double-stranded, and RNA is always single-stranded. Base pairing in nucleic acids is created by hydrogen bonds. O Adenine is found in RNA but not in DNA.
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Nucleic acids are made up of nucleotides. Each  nucleotide is made up of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar and phosphate group. Nucleic acids are of two types DNA and RNA.

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