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Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?

  1. A
    Chargaff's rule
  2. B
    Complementary base pairing
  3. C
    5' phosphoryl and 3' hydroxyl ends
  4. D
    Heterocyclic nitrogenous bases

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Chargaff's rule (stating that the amount of Guanine equals Cytosine and Adenine equals Thymine) is applicable to double-stranded DNA, not to RNA, which is typically single-stranded.

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Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?
A
Chargaff's rule
B
Complementary base pairing
C
5' phosphoryl and 3' hydroxyl ends
D
Heterocyclic nitrogenous bases

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