Imagine that you were able to see a nucleotide under a very special microscope.As you scan the nucleotide you see a U nitrogen base.Without seeing any other part of the nucleotide you know that
A)it is a DNA nucleotide.
B)it is an RNA nucleotide.
C)it is either a DNA nucleotide or an RNA nucleotide.
D)you will need to continue to scan for more clues,such as the type of sugar associated with it,to be able to determine which type of nucleotide it is.

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The nitrogen base U (uracil) is only found in RNA nucleotides, not in DNA nucleotides which have T (thymine). Thus, knowing there is a U nitrogen base means that it must be an RNA nucleotide.

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