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Why are cancer cells more susceptible to anticancer drugs compared to normal cells?

  • They have a higher resistance to cellular poisons
  • They have lost many regulatory functions
  • They are less affected by DNA damage
  • They divide more rapidly than normal cells (correct)

    • Which nucleic acid synthesis process is directly impacted by the inhibition of thymidylate synthase?

  • mRNA splicing
  • RNA transcription
  • Protein translation
  • DNA replication (correct)

    • Which enzyme does 5-fluorouracil inhibit in cancer cells?

  • RNA polymerase
  • Helicase
  • DNA polymerase
  • Thymidylate synthase (correct)

    • What is the mechanism by which most anticancer drugs work?

    <p>Killing dividing cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does exceeding the solubility limit of serum urate have on the body?

    <p>Forms sodium urate crystals in tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do most anticancer drugs have terrible side effects?

    <p>They cannot discriminate between diseased and normal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rule of base pairing for nucleotides?

    <p>A always pairs with T and C always pairs with G</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

    <p>The basis of structure and function of ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nucleotide is converted to uric acid in purine degradation?

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

    How many types of RNA are there according to the text?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do two pyrimidines not form hydrogen bonds between them according to the text?

    <p>There is too much space for two pyrimidines to get close enough to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of messenger RNA (mRNA) according to the text?

    <p>Carries the message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which class of nucleic acid encodes an organism's entire hereditary information?

    <p>Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of nucleic acids in a cell?

    <p>To determine inherited characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sugar is present in RNA?

    <p>D-ribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of linkage connects the sugars in nucleic acids?

    <p>Beta-glycosidic linkage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which class of nucleic acid controls the growth and division of cells?

    <p>Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of transcribing DNA into RNA in most organisms?

    <p>To synthesize proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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