The Rock-Cut Relief Descent of the Ganges Is Probably Meant

question 28

Multiple Choice

The rock-cut relief Descent of the Ganges is probably meant to

• A) serve as an allegory of the king's penance.
• B) teach Hindu beliefs through dramatic narratives.
• C) provide a focus for meditation and ritual devotion.
• D) record a historical event.

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Pyrimidine

Pyrimidine is a nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA, crucial for the structure of genetic information, including two of the DNA bases, cytosine and thymine, and the RNA base uracil.

Double-ring Molecule

Compounds containing two connected cyclic structures, which can include aromatic compounds such as naphthalene.

Nucleic Acid

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