Why does dna contain thymine but rna contains uracil?

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<span>Thymine is harder to make, but more stable. DNA needs to keep information safe for a long time, so it makes sense to use thymine. But RNA is made and used quickly, and small mistakes don’t matter as much, so the easier to make uracil does the job.</span>

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