The Most Characteristic Feature of All the Bases Found in Either

question 29

Multiple Choice

The most characteristic feature of all the bases found in either DNA or RNA is that

• A)they are all nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds.
• B)they are all six membered rings.
• C)they are all fused five and six membered rings.
• D)they all bond to the sugar ring through the number 1 carbon of the base.
• E)they all have at least one carbonyl group attached to the six-membered ring.

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