Select the statement that is true.(1 point)

Question

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

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

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

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.

Answer 1

The true statement is:

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

The other statements are incorrect for the following reasons:

• Translation does not copy DNA to mRNA; that process is called transcription. Translation is the process that involves converting mRNA into proteins.
• DNA is double-stranded, while RNA is usually single-stranded.
• Thymine is only present in DNA, but cytosine is present in both DNA and RNA.