Which one of the following statements about RNA is CORRECT?
A)RNA is a more stable molecule than DNA.
B)RNA has the same 5-carbon sugars as DNA.
C)RNA uses the same pyrimidine bases as DNA.
D)RNA uses the same purine bases as DNA.
E)All of these choices are correct.

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RNA uses the same purine bases (adenine and guanine) as DNA, but it uses uracil instead of thymine as one of its pyrimidine bases. RNA also has a 5-carbon sugar known as ribose, while DNA has deoxyribose. RNA is generally less stable than DNA due to the presence of the 2'-OH group on ribose, which makes it more susceptible to hydrolysis.

Which One of the Following Statements About RNA Is CORRECT