DNA differs from RNA in the nature of

Sugar alone

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Purines alone

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Sugar and pyrimidines

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Sugar and purines

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Solution

The correct option is C Sugar and pyrimidines
The DNA is composed of deoxyribose sugar while the RNA is composed of simple ribose sugar also the DNA contains thymine while RNA contains uracil So, DNA differs from RNA in the nature of sugar and pyrimidines.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Sugar and pyrimidines'.

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