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Sourav PanOctober 29, 2024
State that the bases adenine and guanine are purines with a double ring structure, and that the bases cytosine, thymine and uracil are pyrimidines with a single ring structure (structural formulae for bases are not expected)
State that the bases adenine and guanine are purines with a double ring structure, and that the bases cytosine, thymine and uracil are pyrimidines with a single ring structure (structural formulae for bases are not expected)
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Sourav PanMay 15, 2025
Adenine and guanine are classified as purines, which have a double-ring structure. In contrast, cytosine, thymine, and uracil are classified as pyrimidines, which have a single-ring structure.
- Purines (double-ring): Adenine (A) and Guanine (G)
- Pyrimidines (single-ring): Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), and Uracil (U)
These structural differences are crucial for base pairing in DNA and RNA, where purines pair with pyrimidines to maintain the structure of the nucleic acid molecules.
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