What is another chemical name for thymine ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) -5-methyl uracil.
Thymine is a pyrimidine base found in DNA, and its chemical structure is similar to that of uracil (which is found in RNA) except that thymine has a methyl group (-CH₃) attached at the 5th carbon position. Hence, it is also called 5-methyl uracil.