Genetics and Genetic Code Overview

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Why are the nitrogen bases in DNA stacked in the center of the structure?

To form holes in the DNA structure

To interact with water molecules

To maximize exposure to hydrophilic molecules

To avoid water due to their hydrophobic nature (correct)

What keeps the distance between the sugars and phosphates constant in DNA?

Twisting of the two DNA strands around one another (correct)

Interaction with water molecules

Presence of uracil instead of thymine

Formation of holes in the DNA structure

Which component differs between DNA and RNA in terms of sugar composition?

Presence of hydrophobic nitrogenous bases

Phosphate

Deoxyribose vs. ribose sugar (correct)

Nitrogen base

What is the function of tRNA among the classes of RNA mentioned?

Protein synthesis Signup and view all the answers

How do nucleotides differ from nucleosides?

Nucleotides are formed by joining a nitrogenous base to a sugar Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of genetic counseling mentioned in the text?

To predict the likelihood of conceiving an affected child Signup and view all the answers

Which nucleic acid is described as the molecule of heredity in all cells except some viruses?

DNA Signup and view all the answers

What process explains how one gene can code for at least 4 polypeptides?

Splicing Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate frequency of genetically determined diseases in the general population?

~5.0% Signup and view all the answers

Which type of nucleic acid is synthesized on DNA templates and participates in protein synthesis in the cytoplasm?

mRNA Signup and view all the answers

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Why are the nitrogen bases in DNA stacked in the center of the structure?

What keeps the distance between the sugars and phosphates constant in DNA?

Which component differs between DNA and RNA in terms of sugar composition?

What is the function of tRNA among the classes of RNA mentioned?

How do nucleotides differ from nucleosides?

What is the purpose of genetic counseling mentioned in the text?

Which nucleic acid is described as the molecule of heredity in all cells except some viruses?

What process explains how one gene can code for at least 4 polypeptides?

What is the approximate frequency of genetically determined diseases in the general population?

Which type of nucleic acid is synthesized on DNA templates and participates in protein synthesis in the cytoplasm?

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