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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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DNA differs from RNA in all of the following EXCEPT:
Options
A Sugar type
B Base composition
C Presence of phosphate backbone
Correct Answer
D Structure (double vs single strand)
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Both DNA and RNA have a sugar-phosphate backbone. They differ in the sugar (deoxyribose vs. ribose), the base composition (DNA has thymine, RNA has uracil), and typical structure (DNA is double-stranded, RNA is usually single-stranded).

Hint

The backbone structure is a common feature.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 915 of 2556
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