Which one is not a nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Thymine

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Guanine

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Uracil

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Cytosine

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Solution

The correct option is C Uracil
DNA is a polynucleotide which contains of nitrogenous base, phosphoric acid and ribose sugar. There are two types of nitrogenous group- Purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (cytosine and thymine). Uracil is present in RNA not in DNA.

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