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Which statements about nucleic acids are true? RNA contains the base Uracil instead of Thymine. Both DNA and RNA can self-replicate. DNA has the deoxyribose sugar; RNA has the ribose sugar. DNA is read 5'-->3'; RNA is read 3'-->5'. Both DNA and RNA use phosphodiester bonds to link nucleotides together.

          Which statements about nucleic acids are true?
RNA contains the base Uracil instead of Thymine.
Both DNA and RNA can self-replicate.
DNA has the deoxyribose sugar; RNA has the ribose sugar.
DNA is read 5'-->3'; RNA is read 3'-->5'.
Both DNA and RNA use phosphodiester bonds to link nucleotides together.

Which statements about nucleic acids are true?
RNA contains the base Uracil instead of Thymine.
Both DNA and RNA can self-replicate.
DNA has the deoxyribose sugar; RNA has the ribose sugar.
DNA is read 5'–>3'; RNA is read 3'–>5'.
Both DNA and RNA use phosphodiester bonds to link nucleotides together.

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RNA contains the base Uracil instead of Thymine: This statement is true. In RNA, Uracil (U) replaces Thymine (T) as one of the four nitrogenous bases. Show more…

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Which statements about nucleic acids are true? RNA contains the base Uracil instead of Thymine. Both DNA and RNA can self-replicate. DNA has the deoxyribose sugar; RNA has the ribose sugar. DNA reads 5'->3'; RNA reads 3'->5'. Both DNA and RNA use phosphodiester bonds to link nucleotides together.