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The sequence of nucleotides AUGCUUCUC indicates that it is a segment of

A
Sense strand of DNA
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Anti sense strand of DNA
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RNA
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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.

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