The sequence of nucleotides AUGCUUCUC indicates that it is a segment of
A
Sense strand of DNA
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B
Anti sense strand of DNA
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C
RNA
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D
Polypeptide chain
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Solution
The correct option is A RNA The letter U in the given sequence indicates uracil. The nitrogenous base thymine in DNA is replaced by uracil. It is demethylated thymine. Uracil binds to adenine with the help of 2 hydrogen bonds and is a characteristic feature of RNA. Thus the correct answer is option C.