Which of the following is only true of RNA, but not DNA?

A. Guanine pairs with cytosine.
B. Adenine pairs with uracil.
C. The backbone is made up of alternating 5-carbon sugars and phosphate groups.
D. It is comprised of nucleotides.


Answer: B

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