RNA contains which of the following base, in place of thymine of DNA.
None of the above
Uracil
Cytosine
Adenine
A
Uracil
B
None of the above
C
Cytosine
D
Adenine
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In RNA, uracil binds to adenine via two hydrogen bonds. In DNA, the uracil nucleobase is replaced by thymine. Uracil could be considered a demethylated form of thymine. Each nucleotide in RNA contains a ribose sugar, with carbons numbered 1' through 5'. A base is attached to the 1' position, in general, adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), or uracil (U). Adenine and guanine are purines, cytosine and uracil are pyrimidines.
So, the correct answer is option B.
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