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What is the nomenclature for a sequence of three nucleotides?
What is the nomenclature for a sequence of three nucleotides?
- Trinucleotide (correct)
- Oligonucleotide
- Dinucleotide
- Mononucleotide
Which type of nucleotides are present in oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs)?
Which type of nucleotides are present in oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs)?
- T A U G
- U A C G
- T A C G (correct)
- C G A T
What is the main difference between oligodeoxyribonucleotides and oligoribonucleotides?
What is the main difference between oligodeoxyribonucleotides and oligoribonucleotides?
- Function in protein synthesis
- Structure of the sugar molecule
- Presence of thymine vs. uracil (correct)
- Number of nucleotides
Which technology is used at the RNA level?
Which technology is used at the RNA level?
What is the main application of nucleic acid technology for studying diseases and genetic disorders?
What is the main application of nucleic acid technology for studying diseases and genetic disorders?
What are aptamers used to target at the protein level?
What are aptamers used to target at the protein level?
What is the function of ribozymes in nucleic acid technology?
What is the function of ribozymes in nucleic acid technology?
What is the length of oligonucleotides?
What is the length of oligonucleotides?
What does U replace in oligoribonucleotides?
What does U replace in oligoribonucleotides?
What is the main purpose of using microarray in nucleic acid technology?
What is the main purpose of using microarray in nucleic acid technology?
What does the term 'oligos' refer to?
What does the term 'oligos' refer to?
What is the name given to a 21-base containing oligonucleotide?
What is the name given to a 21-base containing oligonucleotide?
Why are oligodeoxyribonucleotides and oligoribonucleotides highly susceptible to rapid degradation by structurally nonspecific intracellular nucleases?
Why are oligodeoxyribonucleotides and oligoribonucleotides highly susceptible to rapid degradation by structurally nonspecific intracellular nucleases?
How do natural oligonucleotides accumulate in cells?
How do natural oligonucleotides accumulate in cells?
What is the backbone of a peptide nucleic acid (PNA)?
What is the backbone of a peptide nucleic acid (PNA)?
What is the technology in which short oligodeoxyribonucleotides can bind sequence-specifically to complementary segments of duplex DNA?
What is the technology in which short oligodeoxyribonucleotides can bind sequence-specifically to complementary segments of duplex DNA?
At which level does antisense oligonucleotide interruption of the flow of genetic information occur?
At which level does antisense oligonucleotide interruption of the flow of genetic information occur?
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