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What is another chemical name for thymine ? |
3-bromouracil . 5-methyl uracil . 2-methyle uracil . 4 -methyl uracil . |
5-methyl uracil . |
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. |
