DNA differs from RNA in

Nature of sugar alone

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Nature of purines alone

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Nature of sugar and pyrimidines

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The correct option is C Nature of sugar and pyrimidines
DNA differs from RNA in the nature of sugar and pyrimidines. DNA has deoxyribose sugar, while RNA has ribose sugar. Among pyrimidines, DNA has thymine and cytosine, while RNA has uracil and cytosine.

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The sugar moiety present in DNA and RNA is

Purines are the same in both DNA and RNA.

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