What elements make up cytosine?

Answer by  reliable11 (9)

Cytosine has the chemical formula C4H5N3O, so each of its molecules contains 4 carbon atoms, 5 hydrogen atoms, 3 nitrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Cytosine is one of the four bases that make up DNA or RNA. Cytosine and guanine form a base pair in both DNA and RNA.

Answer by  DNRNA (7)

The basic elements are Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Oxygen. You can get the actual molecular structure if you search for it (its not possible for me to include the structure here). Just in case, here is some additional info - Adenine, Guanine, Thymine and Cytosine all contain the same three elements.

Answer by  cubedbee (155)

Cytosine is one of the five nucleobases of which DNA and RNA are made out of. All of the nucleobases are made up of only four elements, with different arrangements in each nucleotide. The four elements are: carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen. The molecular formula for cytosine in particular is C4H5N3O. (That's a letter O at the end for oxygen)

Answer by  chemteach (100)

Cytosine is a base found paired with guanine in DNA and RNA. It has the chemical formula C4H5N3O. It consists of a ring with both nitrogen and carbon atoms, with oxygen and an amine group bonded to the ring.

Answer by  BrianSJ (524)

Cytosine is one of the four chemicals bases that make up DNA and RNA. It is derived from pyrimidine along with thymine (in DNA) and uracil (in RNA). It contains the elements of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen, with an aromatic ring of carbon and nitrogen, a double bond to an oxygen atom, and an amine group.