Molecular Biology: The Cell
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What is the basic unit of a living organism according to the text?

  • Organs
  • Tissues
  • Proteins
  • Cells (correct)

Which type of cells contain membrane-bound nuclei?

  • Plant cells
  • Eukaryotic cells (correct)
  • Animal cells
  • Prokaryotic cells

What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA called?

  • Monosaccharides
  • Fatty Acids
  • Nucleotides (correct)
  • Amino Acids

Which of the following is a purine base in DNA?

<p>Guanine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sugar present in RNA?

<p>Ribose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of cells are unicellular and do not contain membrane-bound organelles?

<p>Prokaryotic cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the sugar components of DNA and RNA?

<p>DNA has an extra oxygen atom in its sugar component (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical formula for a phosphate group?

<p>PO₄³⁻ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

<p>Uracil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a nucleotide is attached to the first carbon of the sugar?

<p>Nitrogenous base (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond connects the phosphate group of one nucleotide to the sugar of the next nucleotide in a DNA or RNA strand?

<p>Phosphodiester bond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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