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• Thymine is a pyrimidine nitrogenous base found in DNA.
• But normally absent in RNA, where uracil takes its place.
• The two pyrimidine bases in RNA are uracil (U) and cytosine (C).
• Adenine (A) and guanine (G) are purine bases found in both DNA and RNA.
• DNA contains A, T, G, C.
• RNA contains A, U, G, C.

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• Paleontology: The scientific study of fossils and ancient life.

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• Archaeology: The study of past human societies through material remains.
• Geology: The study of Earth's structure, rocks, and processes.
• Anthropology: The study of humans, their evolution, and cultures.

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• A heterocyclic compound is a cyclic compound whose ring contains at least one atom other than carbon, such as nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Indole is a heterocyclic compound consisting of a benzene ring fused with a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring.
• Pyridine is a heterocyclic compound with a six-membered ring containing five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.

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• Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance.
• Density is calculated by dividing the mass of a substance by its volume.
• The SI unit of density is kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m³).

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Explanation

• Electrochemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies the relationship between electrical energy and chemical energy, including their interconversion.
• It deals with electrochemical cells, batteries, electrolysis, and oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions.
• Galvanic cells convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
• Electrolytic cells use electrical energy to drive chemical reactions.

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