Which base is normally found in RNA but not in DNA?

Uracil

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Thymine

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Guanine

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Adenine

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Solution

The correct option is A Uracil
S.No. Heterocyclic amine base Abbreviation Occurrence
(i) Adenine $A$ DNA, RNA
(ii) Guanine $G$ DNA, RNA
(iii) Cytosine $C$ DNA, RNA
(iv) Thymine $T$ DNA
(v) Uracil $U$ RNA

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