Fig. 4: The Four Nitrogenous Bases
in DNA: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine
Adenine and guanine are also known
as purine bases; cytosine and thymine are also called pyrimidine bases. Each
deoxyribonucleotide will contain one of these four bases.
Illustration of The Four Nitrogenous Bases in DNA: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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