Question

Number of pyrimidines found in nucleotides is

• A. $3$
• B. $2$
• C. $1$
• D. Numerous

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$3$

Pyrimidine is an organic compound. It is composed of carbon and nitrogen atoms in a six membered ring. There are three pyrimidine derivatives which are an elementary unit of both RNA and DNA. The two pyrimidines thymine and cytosine found in DNA. Uracil and cytosine are found in RNA. Overall there are three pyrimidines found in nucleotides. Thus, the correct answer is A.