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Q.

The number of C = O groups in thymine and X are equal. Now, X is

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a

adenine 

b

guanine

c

uracil

d

cytosine 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

According to the figure given below, we can see that the given nitrogenous base, thymine, has two C = O groups. Now, if we see the number of C = O groups in the other nitrogenous bases given in the options, we can easily find out X by the given condition. Cytosine has only one, adenine has a zero and guanine has only one C = O group but uracil has two C = O groups. Thus, we can say that uracil is X as it has the same number of carbonyl groups as thymine.

Hence, the correct answer is (B) Uracil.

 

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