Which of the following is a purine base?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following is a purine base?
  1. Cytosine
  2. Thymine
  3. Adenine
  4. Uracil

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following is a purine base?
  • Step 1: Understand what a purine base is. Purines are a type of nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA.
  • Step 2: Know the two main purine bases: adenine (A) and guanine (G).
  • Step 3: Identify the other bases mentioned: cytosine (C), thymine (T), and uracil (U).
  • Step 4: Recognize that cytosine, thymine, and uracil are not purines; they are pyrimidines.
  • Step 5: Conclude that adenine is the purine base among the options given.
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