Questions: DNA vs RNA
Which pertains to DNA but not to RNA?
Multiple Choice
Contains nucleotides
Contains uracil
Contains ribose
Contains thymine
Contains adenine
Transcript text: DNA vs RNA
Which pertains to DNA but not to RNA?
Multiple Choice
Contains nucleotides
Contains uracil
Contains ribose
Contains thymine
Contains adenine
Solution
The answer is the fourth one: Contains thymine.
Explanation for each option:
Contains nucleotides: This is incorrect because both DNA and RNA contain nucleotides.
Contains uracil: This is incorrect because uracil is found in RNA, not DNA.
Contains ribose: This is incorrect because ribose is the sugar found in RNA, whereas DNA contains deoxyribose.
Contains thymine: This is correct because thymine is a nitrogenous base found in DNA but not in RNA. In RNA, thymine is replaced by uracil.
Contains adenine: This is incorrect because adenine is found in both DNA and RNA.
Summary:
The characteristic that pertains to DNA but not to RNA is that DNA contains thymine.