DNA and RNA are alike in that they
a. both have same pentose sugar.
b. use the same nitrogenous bases to assemble the genetic code.
c. have the same number of strands.
d. both play vital roles in gene expression.
e. are both made in the cytoplasm.
ANSWER: d
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