Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 2MC
Which of the following is not true of RNA?
- a. It contains the base thymine.
- b. It contains the sugar riluse.
- c. It contains the base adenine.
- d. It is transcribed from DNA.
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