BCH101intermediate
Which nitrogenous base is found in ribonucleic acid (RNA) but normally not in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
Answer
Uracil
Explanation
### Why this is right
RNA uses uracil in place of thymine. Adenine and guanine occur in both RNA and DNA.
### The other options
- **Thymine**: normally occurs in DNA, where it pairs with adenine.
- **Adenine**: occurs in both nucleic acids.
- **Guanine**: occurs in both nucleic acids.
### Terms
- **Ribonucleic acid (RNA)**: a nucleic acid whose sugar is ribose.
- **Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)**: a nucleic acid whose sugar is deoxyribose.
### Remember
RNA has uracil; DNA has thymine.
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