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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:
Which of the following is false about purine and pyrimidine bases?
Options:
At acidic or alkaline pH the bases become charged and their solubility in water decreases
Purines have two rings in their structure, but pyrimidine bases have only one ring
At acidic or alkaline pH the bases become charged and their solubility in water increases
They are hydrophobic and relatively insoluble in water at the near-neutral pH of the cell
Correct Answer:
At acidic or alkaline pH the bases become charged and their solubility in water decreases
Explanation:
At acidic or alkaline pH the bases become charged and their solubility in water increases.