Multiple choice

The similarity between DNA and RNA is that both

  1. are double stranded

  2. have similar sugars

  3. are polymers of nucleotides

  4. have similar pyrimidine

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both DNA and RNA are nucleic acids composed of nucleotide monomers, which is their fundamental similarity. The key differences are that DNA contains deoxyribose sugar and is typically double-stranded, while RNA contains ribose sugar and is usually single-stranded. DNA uses thymine as a pyrimidine base, whereas RNA uses uracil.