Select the statement that is true.(1 point)

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Translation copies DNA to mRNA, while transcription converts mRNA into proteins.
Translation copies DNA to mRNA, while transcription converts mRNA into proteins.

DNA has the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA has the sugar ribose.
DNA has the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA has the sugar ribose.

Thymine is only present in DNA, while cytosine is only present in RNA.
Thymine is only present in DNA, while cytosine is only present in RNA.

DNA and RNA are both double-stranded.
DNA and RNA are both double-stranded.

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The true statement is:

DNA has the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA has the sugar ribose.

The other statements are incorrect:

  • Transcription copies DNA to mRNA, while translation converts mRNA into proteins.
  • Cytosine is present in both DNA and RNA.
  • DNA is double-stranded, while RNA is usually single-stranded.