5-methylcytosine is which kind of DNA base?
AA methylated cytosine
BA modified adenine
CA form of uracil
DA pyrimidine-free sugar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A methylated cytosine
5-mC is cytosine carrying a methyl group and acts as an epigenetic marker at CpG sites.
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