What is the effect of incubating a mixture of RNA and DNA with 0.1 M NaOH?
A)RNA is hydrolyzed to nucleoside monophosphates.
B)DNA is hydrolyzed to nucleoside monophosphates.
C)Both RNA and DNA are hydrolyzed to nucleoside monophosphates.
D)No effect.RNA and DNA are resistant to base hydrolysis.

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RNA is more susceptible to hydrolysis under alkaline conditions (such as with NaOH) than DNA, leading to its breakdown into nucleoside monophosphates. DNA is more stable under these conditions.

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