Question

Among the following compounds, which one is found in RNA?

a) Adenine (A)
b) Biotin (B)
c) Cytosine (C)
d) Deoxyribose (D)

Answer 1

Adenine (A) and cytosine (C) are both found in RNA, so both the options a) and c) are correct for this question.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adenine, guanine, and cytosine are shared by RNA and DNA, but thymine in DNA is replaced by uracil in RNA. Among the compounds listed, adenine (A) and cytosine (C) are both found in RNA. RNA (ribonucleic acid) is a nucleic acid that plays a crucial role in the synthesis of proteins within cells.

RNA and DNA share three nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, and cytosine. However, where DNA contains thymine (T), RNA replaces thymine with uracil (U). Therefore, the correct answer is adenine (A) found in RNA. The backbone of RNA is composed of ribose sugars linked by phosphodiester bonds.

Each nucleotide in RNA consists of a ribose sugar, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), or uracil (U). In RNA, adenine pairs with uracil during the formation of RNA sequences.