Chemistry of Nucleotides Quiz -lect-10
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Which nucleotide derivative serves as the universal currency of energy?

  • Guanine
  • NAD+
  • ATP (correct)
  • Adenine
  • What is formed when a nucleoside is esterified to a phosphate group?

  • Nucleoside diphosphate
  • Nucleotide (correct)
  • Nucleoside triphosphate
  • Nucleic acid
  • What type of nitrogenous base is adenine?

  • Ribose
  • Deoxyribose
  • Pyrimidine
  • Purine (correct)
  • What are the components of a nucleotide?

    <p>Purine base, pentose sugar, esterified phosphate groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a nucleoside diphosphate and a nucleoside triphosphate?

    <p>Number of phosphate groups esterified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of NAD+ in cellular processes?

    <p>Component of co-enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about DNA and RNA is correct?

    <p>Both DNA and RNA contain the same nitrogenous bases but differ in sugar composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of cAMP and cGMP?

    <p>Metabolic regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of nucleic acid is concerned with the storage and transfer of genetic information?

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is formed when a base combines with a pentose sugar?

    <p>Nucleoside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the purine bases present in RNA and DNA?

    <p>Adenine and guanine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

    <p>It functions as an adapter, bringing a specific amino acid to the site of protein synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate size of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

    <p>75 nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many tRNAs are found in humans, despite there being 20 amino acids?

    <p>32 tRNAs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives transfer RNA (tRNA) its clover leaf shape?

    <p>Intrastrand hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sequence is present towards the 3’ end (acceptor arm) of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

    <p>CCA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the last nucleotide, adenine, at the 3’ end of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

    <p>It binds covalently to a specific amino acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the anticodon arm of transfer RNA (tRNA) have?

    <p>Triplet codon complementary to mRNA codon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major difference between ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) and transfer RNA (tRNA)?

    <p>rRNAs are involved in translation, while tRNAs are associated with ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sugar component in DNA?

    <p>Deoxyribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is RNA found?

    <p>In both nucleus and cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following bases are found in RNA?

    <p>A, U, G and C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of DNA?

    <p>Double stranded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are purine bases in nucleic acids?

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    What is the main difference between nucleosides and nucleotides?

    <p>Nucleotides contain phosphate esters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are deoxyribonucleosides denoted to avoid confusion?

    <p>They are denoted with the prefix 'd-'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of 5'-phosphates in nucleotides?

    <p>They serve as energy currencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position of ribose or deoxyribose can be phosphorylated to form nucleotides?

    <p>3'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are nucleoside triphosphates, such as ATP, used for in biological processes?

    <p>Energy currencies and cofactors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are cyclic nucleotides, such as cAMP and cGMP, formed?

    <p>By phosphodiester linkages between the 3' and 5' positions of the ribose group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of nucleotide triphosphates in biological processes?

    <p>They serve as energy currencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of RNA?

    <p>Ribose sugar, nitrogenous bases, and phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stabilizes mRNA and assists in its translation?

    <p>Poly(A) tail at the 3' end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does transfer RNA (tRNA) play in protein synthesis?

    <p>It assists in translating the genetic code from mRNA to protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What holds together the structure of RNA?

    <p>Phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • The purine bases in nucleic acids are adenine and guanine, while pyrimidine bases are cytosine, thymine, and uracil
    • Nucleosides are formed when bases attach to pentose sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) through a beta-N-glycosidic bond
    • Deoxyribonucleosides are denoted with the prefix "d-" and have different carbon designations to avoid confusion
    • Nucleotides are phosphate esters of nucleosides, and most biologically active ones are 5'-phosphates
    • Nucleotides can be formed with either ribose or deoxyribose, which can be phosphorylated at the 3' or 5' positions
    • Nucleoside triphosphates, such as ATP, are high-energy compounds used as cofactors and energy currencies
    • Cyclic nucleotides, such as cAMP and cGMP, are formed by phosphodiester linkages between the 3' and 5' positions of the ribose group
    • Nucleotides and nucleic acids absorb ultraviolet light, and nucleotide triphosphates play essential roles in various biological processes
    • RNA is a single-stranded polymer of ribonucleotides, and messenger RNA (mRNA) carries genetic information from DNA for protein synthesis
    • RNA is composed of ribose sugar, nitrogenous bases, and phosphate, and its structure is held together by hydrogen bonds between bases and by phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides.
    • mRNA contains a poly(A) tail at its 3' end, which stabilizes the mRNA and helps in its translation
    • Transfer RNA (tRNA) plays a role in translating the genetic code from mRNA to protein
    • The structure of DNA, proposed by Watson and Crick, consists of two complementary strands coiled around the same axis and held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases.
    • RNA comes in various forms, such as messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA), and each type plays distinct roles in the cell.

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