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ChemistryBiomoleculesAMINO ACIDMedium2 minPYQ_2024
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Which from following nitrogen bases of nucleic acids is derived from purine?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Nitrogenous bases in nucleic acids are classified into two types: purines and pyrimidines.

Purines are double-ring structures, which include Adenine and Guanine.

Pyrimidines are single-ring structures, which include Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil.

Therefore, Guanine is derived from purine.

Answer: Guanine

Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:AMINO ACID
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