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Final answer:
The correct answer is Uracil is C. nucleotide.
classified as a nucleotide, a nitrogenous base found in RNA, essential for genetic information storage and transfer. It is not a carbohydrate, amino acid, or lipid.
Explanation:
The correct answer is Uracil is C. nucleotide.
The class of chemicals that uracil belongs in is nucleotide. Uracil is one of the four nitrogenous bases found in RNA (ribonucleic acid), where it pairs with adenine and replaces thymine, which is found in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Within RNA, uracil plays a crucial role in the storage and transfer of genetic information.
Related Concepts
Water is not an organic compound, therefore not one of the four major classes of organic compounds which include nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.
Cellulose and starch are examples of polysaccharides, not monosaccharides or disaccharides.
The monomers that make up proteins are called amino acids, not nucleotides or disaccharides.
In the context of other macromolecules, nucleosides consist of a nitrogenous base linked to a sugar but lack the phosphate group present in nucleotides. Also, cholesterol, as a type of lipid, is specifically classified as a sterol.
