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ChemistryBiomoleculesAMINO ACIDEasy2 minPYQ_2026
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Which of the following nitrogen bases in nucleic acids contains two keto groups?
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
The structures of the given nitrogenous bases are as follows:
Adenine is 6-aminopurine and contains no keto group.
Guanine is 2-amino-6-oxopurine and contains one keto group.
Cytosine is 4-amino-2-oxopyrimidine and contains one keto group.
Thymine is 5-methyl-2,4-dioxopyrimidine and contains two keto groups.
Therefore, Thymine is the nitrogen base that contains two keto groups.
Answer: Thymine
Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:AMINO ACID
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