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What are cytosine and thymine?

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they are nucleic acids and along with guanine and cytosine form the base pairs of DNA

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What are thymine and cytosine?
Thymine and cytosine are two nitrogen bases found in DNA. DNA is composed of thousands of nucleotides which are composed of one of four nitrogen bases. Both of these nitrogen bases are also...
The nitrogenous bases cytosine and thymine are?
Pyrimidines
Why are thymine and cytosine are called pyrimidines?
Because they are smaller on a molecular basis compared to purines
What is cytosine guanine thymine and adenine?
Cytosine thymine guanine and adenine are the nitrogenous bases found in the nucleotides that form DNA.DNA is made up of 3 parts:(1)Phosphate group(2)Deoxyribose(3)Nitrogen containing...
Which nucleotide pairs with Cytosine and thymine?
Guanine pairs with cytosine and adenine pairs with thymine.