Question

Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous basis of nucleic acid, is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it ?

Answer 1

Adenine, Thymine - Purines

DNA and RNA the principal genetic materials of living organisms are chemically called nucleic acids. These are polymers of nucleotides. Each nucleotide is composed of phosphoric acid, a Pentose sugar and a nitrogenous base. The nitrogenous bases are of two types, ie, Purine and pyrimidines.