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There are five types of bases
that form nucleic acid: adenine (A),
guanine (G), cytosine (C ), Uracil ( U ),
and Thymine (T ).
The four types used in
DNA are A, G, C, and T. The
four types used in RNA
are A, G, C, and U.
Base
Adenine (A) Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C) Uracil (U) Thymine (T)
A and G are called I can remember that
purine bases, while because Apple and Ginger
C, U, and T are called are the best, most purely
pyrimidine bases. delicious flan flavors!
Purine has one purine
hexagonal ring and pyrimidine
one pentagonal ring.
Pyrimidine has only
one hexagonal ring.
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