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Nitrogenous bases are core components of nucleotides. Which of the following precise pairs of nitrogenous bases represents the Purine derivatives found universally in both DNA and RNA molecules?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Nitrogenous bases are categorized into double-ringed purines and single-ringed pyrimidines. Adenine ($A$) and Guanine ($G$) are the two purine derivatives universally present in both DNA and RNA. Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil are all single-ring pyrimidine derivatives.

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