Question
Which one from those given below represents the position of nitrogen in the 9-membered double rings of purines?
2, 4, 6 and 8
1, 3, 7 and 9
1, 4, 8 and 9
3, 5, 7 and 8
Solution
B.
1, 3, 7 and 9
Purines are 9-membered double rings with nitrogen at 1, 3, 7 and 9 positions. DNA has two types of purines namely Adenine (A) and Guanine (G).