Does adenine contain DNA or RNA?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether adenine, which is one of the four nucleobases, is present in DNA, RNA, or both. This involves understanding the components of nucleic acids.
Answer
Both
Adenine is a base in both DNA and RNA.
Answer for screen readers
Adenine is a base in both DNA and RNA.
More Information
Adenine is one of the four nucleobases used in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, where it pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume adenine is only found in DNA. It's found in RNA as well.
Sources
- Adenine - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Adenine - National Human Genome Research Institute - genome.gov
- Understanding biochemistry: structure and function of nucleic acids - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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