Purines of DNA are represented by

Uracil and thymine

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Guanine and adenine

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Uracil and cytosine

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Thymine and cytosine

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Solution

The correct option is A Guanine and adenine
Purines which are present in DNA are: Adenine and Guanine. They pair with pyrimidines, Thymine and Cytosine. In RNA, instead of Thymine, Uracil is present.

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Statement 1: The four nitrogen bases in a DNA molecule are guanine, thymine adenine, cytosine.

Statement 2: Where adenine and thymine are purines and guanine and cytosine are pyrimidines.

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