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What is the best-known nucleic acid?
What is the best-known nucleic acid?
- Adenine
- RNA
- Cytosine
- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (correct)
Which nitrogen bases are classified as purines?
Which nitrogen bases are classified as purines?
- Guanine and thymine
- Cytosine and uracil
- Adenine and cytosine
- Adenine and guanine (correct)
What is the role of phosphoric acid in nucleotides?
What is the role of phosphoric acid in nucleotides?
- Facilitates protein synthesis
- Provides the 'acid' in nucleic acid (correct)
- Carries genetic information
- Forms the sugar-phosphate backbone
What is a nucleoside?
What is a nucleoside?
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Which nucleotide component approaches another molecule to form nucleic acid?
Which nucleotide component approaches another molecule to form nucleic acid?
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Enzymes are not involved in the synthesis of proteins
Enzymes are not involved in the synthesis of proteins
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Cytosine and thymine are both purine nitrogen bases
Cytosine and thymine are both purine nitrogen bases
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Nucleosides are composed of a nitrogen base and a 6-carbon sugar
Nucleosides are composed of a nitrogen base and a 6-carbon sugar
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Uracil is found in DNA but not in RNA
Uracil is found in DNA but not in RNA
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Phosphoric acid is not a component of nucleotides
Phosphoric acid is not a component of nucleotides
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