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DNA Double Helix

A nucleic aci...

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A nucleic acid molecule contains methylated uracil, it is labeled as
Either DNA or RNA
DNA
RNA of prokaryotes
RNA

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Solution

The correct option is B DNA
Uracil is also known as 2,4-dioxypyrimidine, which is present in the RNA; if it is methylated we get thymine (5-methyl-2,4-dioxypyrimindine) which is present in the DNA. So the molecule containing methylated uracil will be labeled as DNA.

Uracil and Methylated uracil(thymine)

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