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Question 17.CC.1: Components of Nucleic Acids Identify each of the following b......

Components of Nucleic Acids
Identify each of the following bases as a purine or a pyrimidine. Indicate if each base is found in RNA, DNA, or both.

                   

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a. Guanine is a purine found in both RNA and DNA.
b. Uracil is a pyrimidine found only in RNA.

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