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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:
Which among the following is a pyrimidine base found in DNA ?
Options:
Guanine
Cytosine
Uracil
Adenine
Correct Answer:
Cytosine
Explanation:
There are two types of nitrogenous bases – Purines (Adenine and Guanine), and Pyrimidines (Cytosine, Uracil and Thymine). Cytosine is common for both DNA and RNA and Thymine is present in DNA.