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What is the function of nucleic acids?
What is the function of nucleic acids?
What type of nucleic acid is involved in protein synthesis?
What type of nucleic acid is involved in protein synthesis?
How are nucleic acids formed?
How are nucleic acids formed?
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
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Which part of a nucleotide contains a phosphorus atom?
Which part of a nucleotide contains a phosphorus atom?
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What is the main function of RNA in the body?
What is the main function of RNA in the body?
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Which of the following nucleotides is unique to RNA?
Which of the following nucleotides is unique to RNA?
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What is the structure of a nucleotide composed of?
What is the structure of a nucleotide composed of?
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Which scientist discovered the chemical portions of nucleic acids such as cytosine, guanine, uracil, and thymine?
Which scientist discovered the chemical portions of nucleic acids such as cytosine, guanine, uracil, and thymine?
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What type of bonds help single-stranded RNA molecules form three-dimensional structures?
What type of bonds help single-stranded RNA molecules form three-dimensional structures?
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In DNA, how many hydrogen bonds are formed between adenine and thymine?
In DNA, how many hydrogen bonds are formed between adenine and thymine?
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with cytosine in DNA through three hydrogen bonds?
Which nitrogenous base pairs with cytosine in DNA through three hydrogen bonds?
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What type of bonds hold the pentose sugar molecule, phosphorus, and nitrogen molecules in nucleic acids?
What type of bonds hold the pentose sugar molecule, phosphorus, and nitrogen molecules in nucleic acids?
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Which molecule generates energy for cellular processes by providing the cell with energy in living cells?
Which molecule generates energy for cellular processes by providing the cell with energy in living cells?
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What kind of RNA plays a significant part in protein synthesis and controls the expression of genetic information stored in DNA as proteins?
What kind of RNA plays a significant part in protein synthesis and controls the expression of genetic information stored in DNA as proteins?
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