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Which component is derived from glucose through the hexose phosphate shunt (HMP shunt)?
Which component is derived from glucose through the hexose phosphate shunt (HMP shunt)?
- Nucleoside
- Nitrogenous base
- Pentose monosaccharide (correct)
- Phosphate group
What are the two categories of nitrogenous bases in nucleotides?
What are the two categories of nitrogenous bases in nucleotides?
- Adenine and thymine
- Thymine and uracil
- Guanine and cytosine
- Adenine and guanine (correct)
Which compounds are structural components of coenzymes such as coenzyme A, FAD, NAD+, and NADP+?
Which compounds are structural components of coenzymes such as coenzyme A, FAD, NAD+, and NADP+?
- Pentose monosaccharides
- Nitrogenous bases
- Nucleosides
- Nucleotides (correct)
What differentiates ribonucleosides from deoxyribonucleosides?
What differentiates ribonucleosides from deoxyribonucleosides?
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What is the function of nucleotides as second messengers in signal transduction pathways?
What is the function of nucleotides as second messengers in signal transduction pathways?
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