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

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.

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The true statement is:

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

The other statements are incorrect:

  • Translation converts mRNA into proteins, while transcription copies DNA to mRNA.
  • DNA is double-stranded, but RNA is usually single-stranded.
  • Thymine is only present in DNA, but cytosine is present in both DNA and RNA.