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Cytosine and Thymine are chemically this type of nitrogenous base?

A. Purine
B. Pyrimidine
C. Protein
D. Nucleotide

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D

Step-by-step explanation:

Nitrogenous bases present in the DNA can be grouped into two categories: purines (Adenine (A) and Guanine (G)), and pyrimidine (Cytosine (C) and Thymine (T)). These nitrogenous bases are attached to C1' of deoxyribose through a glycosidic bond.

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