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Among the following compounds, which one is found in RNA ?

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RNA contains the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil (DNA has thymine instead of uracil). Identify which drawn structure is uracil.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
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The Correct Option is C

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The four structures: (1) 5-methyluracil (thymine), a base found in DNA, not RNA; (2) 1,3-dimethyluracil, not a natural nucleic acid base; (3) uracil (pyrimidine-2,4-dione with N-H at positions 1 and 3), the pyrimidine base found in RNA; (4) a drawn amino-pyrimidinone that is not a normal RNA base as drawn.
RNA contains A, G, C and U, so uracil, structure (3), is the compound found in RNA.
Answer: (3) uracil
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