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Nitrogenous Base

Thymine is al...

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Thymine is also called

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5 - methyl cytosine

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6 - methyl cytosine

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5 - methyl uracil

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6 - methyl uracil

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Solution

The correct option is C 5 - methyl uracil

Hence, thymine is also called 5-methyl cytosine.

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