You Come Across an Article on Alien Nucleic Acid Structure

question 11

Multiple Choice

You come across an article on alien nucleic acid structure.The article states that researchers have discovered a new single-ring nucleotide.Based on your knowledge of nucleic acids here on Earth,which of the following characteristics might apply to this new nucleotide? Select all that apply.

• A)The new nucleotide is probably a purine.
• B)The new nucleotide is probably a pyramidine.
• C)The new nucleotide may be similar to cytosine.
• D)The new nucleotide may be similar to guanine.
• E)The new nucleotide may be similar to uracil.

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