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When RNA is hydrolysed, there is no relationship among the quantities of different bases obtained. What does this fact suggest about the structure of RNA?

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As we know, a molecule of DNA has a double strand structure and the four complementary bases pair each other. Cytosine (C ) always pairs up with guanine (G) while thymine (T) is paired up with adinine (A). Because of the presence of the double strand structure, when a molecule of DNA is hydrolysed, in each pair the molar ratio of the bases remains the same. However, this is not seen when RNA is subjected to hydrolysis to hydrolysis. This suggests that RNA has not a double strand structure like DNA. It exists as a single strand.
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