Question

Thymine is

• A. 5-methyluracil
• B. 4- methyluracil
• C. 3- methyluracil
• D. 1- methyluracil

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

5-methyluracil

Answer 2

Thymine, also known as 5-methyluracil, is a pyrimidine nucleobase, As the name imlies, thymine may be derived by methylation of uracil at the 5^th carbon