Concept explainers
a.
To determine:
Whether cytosine is found in DNA, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
Introduction:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material which is responsible for passing information from one generation to another. It is a double helical structure that consist two parallel strands made up of nucleotides. There are two types of nitrogenous bases: purines and pyrimidines. Adenine and guanine are purine bases while cytosine, thymine, and uracil are pyrimidine bases.
b.
To determine:
Whether adenine is found in DNA, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
Introduction:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material which is responsible for passing information from one generation to another. It is a double helical structure that consist two parallel strands made up of nucleotides. There are two types of nitrogenous bases: purines and pyrimidines. Adenine and guanine are purine bases while cytosine, thymine, and uracil are pyrimidine bases.
c.
To determine:
Whether uracil is found in DNA, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
Introduction:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material which is responsible for passing information from one generation to another. It is a double helical structure that consist two parallel strands made up of nucleotides. There are two types of nitrogenous bases: purines and pyrimidines. Adenine and guanine are purine bases while cytosine, thymine, and uracil are pyrimidine bases.
d.
To determine:
Whether thymine is found in DNA, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
Introduction:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material which is responsible for passing information from one generation to another. It is a double helical structure that consist two parallel strands made up of nucleotides. There are two types of nitrogenous bases: purines and pyrimidines. Adenine and guanine are purine bases while cytosine, thymine, and uracil are pyrimidine bases.
e.
To determine:
Whether guanine is found in DNA, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
Introduction:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material which is responsible for passing information from one generation to another. It is a double helical structure that consist two parallel strands made up of nucleotides. There are two types of nitrogenous bases: purines and pyrimidines. Adenine and guanine are purine bases while cytosine, thymine, and uracil are pyrimidine bases.
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