Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Science > Biology > What is a pyrimidine in biology?

What is a pyrimidine in biology?

In: Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry [Edit categories]

Answer:

It is a molecule that is used as an information containing 'Base' that is found in both the Rna and DNA chains.

It is found there along with other Bases: 3 are pyrimidines - Cytosine and Thymine in DNA, Uracil replaces Thymine in Rna; and 2 are purines - Adenine and Guanine [in both].

First answer by Betaclamp. Last edit by Betaclamp. Contributor trust: 107 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 2 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Biology questions?

	What are three other organs of excretion not including the kidneys?	Answer it!
	What enzymes speeds up the breakdown of protein in food?	Answer it!
	What kinds of foods are high in lipids?	Answer it!
	What do living things use to perform the process needed to remain organized and stay alive?	Answer it!
	Is organic phosphate taken up by producers in photosynthesis?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

What can you do with an AS in Biology?
Any sort of lab technician work, or natural resource conservation (ie working in a state park.)
What is pure biology and applied biology?
Pure biology is simply the facts about the living world. In research terms, it is basic research, describing migrations of birds, or studying molecules for their function. Applied biology includes...
How is marine biology related to biology?
Biology is the study of living organisms.Marine biology is the study of living organisms that live in water and how they interact with their aquatic environment.Bottom line: Marine biology is just...
What biology require molecular biology to study them?
just reg. elementry biology can help you study molecular molecules. go ahead and look on ask jeeves "kids", it's a much better place for excellent homework questions.
When was cell biology accepted as a branch of biology?
The term cell was first coined in the 1660's by Robert Hooke, but cell theory didn't gain serious credibility until the mid to late 1800's due to advances in microscopy. The study of sub-cellular...