Which of the following combination of base pair is absent in DNA?
Correct answer: C. A-U
- A. A-T
- B. C-G
- C. A-U
- D. T-A
Explanation
In RNA, the two pyrimidine bases are uracil and cytosine. While in DNA, the pyrimidine bases are thymine and cytosine. Thus, uracil is absent in DNA and is replace by thymine.
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