Biomolecules Question 40
40. One of the similarities between DNA and RNA is that both
(a) are polymers of nucleotides
(b) are capable of replicating
(c) have similar sugars
(d) have similar pyrimidine bases
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Answer : a
Hints & Solutions
(a) DNA and RNA are both polymers of nucleotides. DNA has deoxyribose sugar while RNA has ribose sugar. DNA has thymine while RNA has uracil in place of thymine.
