The two purines in DNA are Adenine & Thymine Thymine & Uracil Guanine & Uracil A

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The two purines in DNA are
Options
A. Adenine & Thymine
B. Thymine & Uracil
C. Guanine & Uracil
D. Adenine & Guanine

Correct Answer

Adenine & Guanine

Explanation

The purines are bases in the DNA. The two purines in DNA are Adenine and Guanine. These two purines forms hydrogen bonds with their complimentary pyrimidines such as Thymine and Cytosine to keep the two rails of the DNA molecule together.

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1. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?
Options
A. Frisbee
B. Monopoly
C. Ouija board
D. Ping Pong

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Correct Answer: Ouija board

Explanation:

The board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld. The word 'Ouija' comes from the French and German words for 'yes', 'oui' and 'ja'.