Gouty Arthritis and Chemotherapy Quiz

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

They divide more rapidly than normal cells

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

DNA replication

Which enzyme does 5-fluorouracil inhibit in cancer cells?

Thymidylate synthase

What is the mechanism by which most anticancer drugs work?

Killing dividing cells Signup and view all the answers

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

Forms sodium urate crystals in tissues Signup and view all the answers

Why do most anticancer drugs have terrible side effects?

They cannot discriminate between diseased and normal cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the rule of base pairing for nucleotides?

A always pairs with T and C always pairs with G Signup and view all the answers

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

The basis of structure and function of ribosomes Signup and view all the answers

Which nucleotide is converted to uric acid in purine degradation?

Guanine Signup and view all the answers

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

4 Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Carries the message Signup and view all the answers

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

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Signup and view all the answers

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

To determine inherited characteristics Signup and view all the answers

Which sugar is present in RNA?

D-ribose Signup and view all the answers

What type of linkage connects the sugars in nucleic acids?

Beta-glycosidic linkage Signup and view all the answers

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

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Signup and view all the answers

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

To synthesize proteins Signup and view all the answers