Nucleic Acids Unraveled

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What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

  • Deoxyribonucleic acids and ribonucleic acids (correct)
  • Phosphodiester bonds and hydrogen bonds
  • Adenosine and guanine
  • Primary and secondary structures

What is the primary structure of DNA?

  • The stacking of base pairs
  • The sequence of nucleotides in each strand (correct)
  • The double helix structure
  • The hydrogen bonding between complementary base pairs

What is the direction of the order of nucleotides in any DNA strand always written in?

  • 5' to 2'
  • 5' to 3' (correct)
  • 2' to 5'
  • 3' to 5'

What is the most common physiological form of DNA?

<p>B-form (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nitrogenous base pairs with thymine through two hydrogen bonds?

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

What provides the stability of the double helix?

<p>Van der Waals forces and hydrophobic interactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size of DNA usually expressed as?

<p>The number of base pairs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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