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What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
- Fatty acids
- Monosaccharides
- Nucleotides (correct)
- Amino acids
Which type of sugar is found in DNA?
Which type of sugar is found in DNA?
- Galactose
- Deoxyribose (correct)
- Glucose
- Ribose
How are nucleotides in a DNA strand linked?
How are nucleotides in a DNA strand linked?
- Phosphodiester bonds (correct)
- Peptide bonds
- Glycosidic bonds
- Hydrogen bonds
What is the direction of nucleic acid synthesis?
What is the direction of nucleic acid synthesis?
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base found in nucleic acids?
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base found in nucleic acids?
In which molecule is uracil found instead of thymine?
In which molecule is uracil found instead of thymine?
What is the function of nucleic acids?
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Which type of bond is responsible for holding together the two strands of DNA in the double helix structure?
Which type of bond is responsible for holding together the two strands of DNA in the double helix structure?
Which molecule was likely the first catalyst and could have acted as a catalyst for its own replication and for synthesis of proteins?
Which molecule was likely the first catalyst and could have acted as a catalyst for its own replication and for synthesis of proteins?
What property of some RNA molecules makes them similar to enzymes?
What property of some RNA molecules makes them similar to enzymes?
Which modern-day enzyme catalyzes the synthesis of DNA from RNA in retroviruses?
Which modern-day enzyme catalyzes the synthesis of DNA from RNA in retroviruses?
What property of ribozymes allows them to catalyze peptide linkages?
What property of ribozymes allows them to catalyze peptide linkages?
Which experimental evidence supports the hypothesis that short RNA molecules catalyze nucleotide polymerization?
Which experimental evidence supports the hypothesis that short RNA molecules catalyze nucleotide polymerization?
What is the primary function of an artificial ribozyme that can catalyze the assembly of short RNAs into longer molecules?
What is the primary function of an artificial ribozyme that can catalyze the assembly of short RNAs into longer molecules?
Which cellular structure is responsible for separating living cells from their external environment?
Which cellular structure is responsible for separating living cells from their external environment?
Which nucleotide plays a crucial role in energy transfer reactions and is a component of ATP?
Which nucleotide plays a crucial role in energy transfer reactions and is a component of ATP?
In DNA sequencing, which process is used to make a complementary RNA copy of a DNA strand?
In DNA sequencing, which process is used to make a complementary RNA copy of a DNA strand?
What is the role of GTP in biochemical reactions, particularly in intracellular signaling?
What is the role of GTP in biochemical reactions, particularly in intracellular signaling?
