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What are the building units of nucleic acids?
What are the building units of nucleic acids?
- Nucleosides and nucleotides (correct)
- Ribose and deoxyribose
- Nitrogenous bases and phosphate group
- Pentose sugar and phosphate group
Which nitrogenous base is present in both DNA and RNA?
Which nitrogenous base is present in both DNA and RNA?
- Cytosine
- Thymine
- Adenine (correct)
- Guanine
What is the composition of a nucleotide?
What is the composition of a nucleotide?
- Adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil
- Purine base and pyrimidine base
- Nitrogenous base, phosphate group, and pentose sugar (correct)
- Ribose sugar, deoxyribose sugar, and phosphate group
Which type of nucleic acid contains thymine?
Which type of nucleic acid contains thymine?
What are the two main types of nucleic acids?
What are the two main types of nucleic acids?
Which nitrogenous base is present in RNA but not in DNA?
Which nitrogenous base is present in RNA but not in DNA?
Which type of nucleotide contains a base, sugar, and phosphate?
Which type of nucleotide contains a base, sugar, and phosphate?
Which nucleotide serves as the active methyl donor?
Which nucleotide serves as the active methyl donor?
What is the function of cAMP and cGMP nucleotides?
What is the function of cAMP and cGMP nucleotides?
Which base is present in RNA only?
Which base is present in RNA only?
What type of bond links the sugar with the base in a nucleoside?
What type of bond links the sugar with the base in a nucleoside?
Which type of nucleotide enters the structure of many coenzymes such as NAD, NADP, FAD, and FMN?
Which type of nucleotide enters the structure of many coenzymes such as NAD, NADP, FAD, and FMN?
Which nucleotide serves as the active sulfate donor?
Which nucleotide serves as the active sulfate donor?
Which nucleotide regulates the rate of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria?
Which nucleotide regulates the rate of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria?
Which nucleotide enters the structure of high energy stores ATP and GTP?
Which nucleotide enters the structure of high energy stores ATP and GTP?
What does SAM stand for and what is its function?
What does SAM stand for and what is its function?
What type of nucleic acid structure contains a single chromosome and non-chromosomal DNA called plasmid?
What type of nucleic acid structure contains a single chromosome and non-chromosomal DNA called plasmid?
What kind of bond links the monomeric nucleotides of DNA together?
What kind of bond links the monomeric nucleotides of DNA together?
In the structure of DNA, which end possesses a 3hydroxyl and which end possesses a 5-phosphate?
In the structure of DNA, which end possesses a 3hydroxyl and which end possesses a 5-phosphate?
What is the favored configuration of the double-stranded DNA molecule?
What is the favored configuration of the double-stranded DNA molecule?
What represents the backbone of the axis in the structure of DNA?
What represents the backbone of the axis in the structure of DNA?
Which type of nucleotide in DNA has an anti-parallel configuration?
Which type of nucleotide in DNA has an anti-parallel configuration?
What is the diameter of a single turn of β-DNA?
What is the diameter of a single turn of β-DNA?
How many hydrogen bonds are there between G and C bases in double-stranded DNA?
How many hydrogen bonds are there between G and C bases in double-stranded DNA?
What is the function of the template strand in DNA?
What is the function of the template strand in DNA?
What is the source of information for the synthesis of all protein molecules?
What is the source of information for the synthesis of all protein molecules?
What type of bond links the sugar with the base in a nucleoside?
What type of bond links the sugar with the base in a nucleoside?
Which form of double-stranded DNA is the commonest under physiological conditions?
Which form of double-stranded DNA is the commonest under physiological conditions?
How many forms does double-stranded DNA exist in?
How many forms does double-stranded DNA exist in?
What does replication of DNA involve?
What does replication of DNA involve?
What is the width (diameter) of a single turn of β-DNA?
What is the width (diameter) of a single turn of β-DNA?
What serves as a template in the synthesis of nucleic acids?
What serves as a template in the synthesis of nucleic acids?
Flashcards
Nucleosides and nucleotides
Nucleosides and nucleotides
Building blocks of nucleic acids.
Adenine
Adenine
A nitrogenous base found in both DNA and RNA.
Nucleotide composition
Nucleotide composition
Nitrogenous base, phosphate group, and pentose sugar.
DNA
DNA
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Main types of nucleic acids
Main types of nucleic acids
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Uracil
Uracil
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Deoxyguanosine monophosphate
Deoxyguanosine monophosphate
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Adenosine
Adenosine
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cAMP and cGMP nucleotides
cAMP and cGMP nucleotides
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Uracil
Uracil
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Bond linking sugar to base
Bond linking sugar to base
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Nucleotides in coenzymes
Nucleotides in coenzymes
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Active sulfate donor
Active sulfate donor
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Nucleotide regulating oxidative phosphorylation
Nucleotide regulating oxidative phosphorylation
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Nucleotide in ATP and GTP
Nucleotide in ATP and GTP
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SAM (S-adenosyl methionine)
SAM (S-adenosyl methionine)
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Structure with single chromosome and plasmid
Structure with single chromosome and plasmid
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Bond linking nucleotides in DNA
Bond linking nucleotides in DNA
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DNA ends
DNA ends
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Favored DNA configuration
Favored DNA configuration
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DNA backbone
DNA backbone
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Anti-parallel nucleotide in DNA
Anti-parallel nucleotide in DNA
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Diameter of β-DNA turn
Diameter of β-DNA turn
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Hydrogen bonds between G and C
Hydrogen bonds between G and C
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Template strand function
Template strand function
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Source of protein synthesis
Source of protein synthesis
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Bond linking sugar to base
Bond linking sugar to base
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Common DNA form
Common DNA form
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Forms of double-stranded DNA
Forms of double-stranded DNA
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DNA Replication Involves
DNA Replication Involves
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