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What is the primary function of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in cells?
What is the primary function of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in cells?
- To facilitate the breakdown of foodstuffs
- To transfer energy in various cellular reactions (correct)
- To provide structural support to the cell
- To regulate the concentration of OH- ions in aqueous solution
What is the term used to describe nucleotides containing ribose?
What is the term used to describe nucleotides containing ribose?
- Pyrimidines
- Deoxyribonucleotides
- Ribonucleotides (correct)
- Purinecompounds
What is the common characteristic of cytosine, thymine, and uracil?
What is the common characteristic of cytosine, thymine, and uracil?
- They are all derived from a six-membered pyrimidine ring (correct)
- They are all purine compounds
- They are all linked to deoxyribose
- They all contain a five-membered ring
What is the result of the binding of an H+ ion to a nitrogen-containing base under acidic conditions?
What is the result of the binding of an H+ ion to a nitrogen-containing base under acidic conditions?
What is the term used to describe the five-carbon sugar found in nucleotides?
What is the term used to describe the five-carbon sugar found in nucleotides?
What is the function of the phosphate groups in nucleotides?
What is the function of the phosphate groups in nucleotides?
What is the primary function of nucleotides in the cell?
What is the primary function of nucleotides in the cell?
What is the type of bond formed between nucleotides during nucleic acid synthesis?
What is the type of bond formed between nucleotides during nucleic acid synthesis?
What is the difference between RNA and DNA in terms of their sugar-phosphate backbone?
What is the difference between RNA and DNA in terms of their sugar-phosphate backbone?
Which of the following bases is found in DNA but not in RNA?
Which of the following bases is found in DNA but not in RNA?
What is the process by which nucleotides are linked together to form nucleic acid chains?
What is the process by which nucleotides are linked together to form nucleic acid chains?
What is the purpose of the base-pairing between nucleotides in different nucleic acid molecules?
What is the purpose of the base-pairing between nucleotides in different nucleic acid molecules?
