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What uses uracil instead of thymine in its genetic material?
RNA uses uracil instead of thymine in its genetic material.
Why DNA do not contains uracil instead of adenine?
DNA contains thymine instead of uracil to maintain stability and integrity of genetic information. Uracil can form base pairs with adenine, but its presence in DNA would complicate the repair processes, as uracil can arise from cytosine deamination. Thymine, with its methyl group, provides a distinction that helps the DNA repair machinery recognize and fix mutations more effectively. Thus, the use of thymine enhances the overall fidelity of the genetic material.
What does DNA and RNA have in common?
DNA is genetic material in the nucleus that has instructions to allow the cell to perform vital life functions. It is in the shape of a double helix, and contains the bases adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine. RNA contains the same genetic material and also contains adenine, cytosine and guanine. However, RNA is only a single helix and contains uracil instead of thymine.
Which part of the cell body contains the cell's genetic material?
the cel l nucleus contains genetic material known asDNA
What is the special molecule that contains genetic material?
The special molecule that contains genetic material is called a chromosome.
Which cell structure contains genetic material?
The nucleus contains the genetic material of a cell in the form of DNA.
What contains the genetic material?
DNA
In cells structure that contains the cells genetic material and controls the cells activities?
Which structure contains a eukaryotic cells genetic material
What part of the cell contains our genetic material?
The nucleus is what contains the genetic material of a cell.
What is the genetic material that contains characteristics of living organisms?
The DNA molecule is the genetic material of life.
Which nitrogenous base would not be found in the nucleic acid that provides the genetic code?
Uracil is the nitrogenous base that is not found in DNA (the nucleic acid that provides the genetic code). Uracil is found in RNA.
Does mRNA use uracil or thymine in its genetic code?
mRNA uses uracil in its genetic code, not thymine.
