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What is the sugar called that composes a nucleotide in DNA?
What is the sugar called that composes a nucleotide in DNA?
- Glucose
- Deoxyribose (correct)
- Ribose
- Fructose
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
- Proteins and lipids
- Carbohydrates and nucleotides
- Amino acids and fatty acids
- RNA and DNA (correct)
What are the four nitrogen-containing nucleobases found in DNA?
What are the four nitrogen-containing nucleobases found in DNA?
- Thymine, uracil, cytosine, guanine
- Adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil
- Thymine, cytosine, adenine, guanine (correct)
- Adenine, guanine, cytosine, ribose
What is the process called where DNA strands are used as a template to create RNA strands?
What is the process called where DNA strands are used as a template to create RNA strands?
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Where is most of the DNA stored in eukaryotic cells?
Where is most of the DNA stored in eukaryotic cells?
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Study Notes
Nucleotides and Nucleobases
- Deoxyribose is the sugar that composes a nucleotide in DNA.
Nucleic Acids
- There are two main types of nucleic acids: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic acid).
Nitrogen-Containing Nucleobases
- The four nitrogen-containing nucleobases found in DNA are: Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), and Thymine (T).
Transcription
- Transcription is the process where DNA strands are used as a template to create RNA strands.
DNA Storage in Eukaryotic Cells
- Most of the DNA in eukaryotic cells is stored in the nucleus.
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