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Benzene

Purines are

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Purines are

A

Single ring structures

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B

Double ring structures

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C

Open chain structures

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D

Open chain with alternate double bonds

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Solution

The correct option is B
Double ring structures

The purine bases (adenine and guanine) have a double ring structure.

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