Define the following terms: a. nucleic acid b. nucleotide c. purine d. pyrimidine e. deoxyribose

Q: Distinguish between a nucleotide and nucleic acid.

A: Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with genetic material like DNA, RNA. DNA stands for…

Q: Describe the pH scale and the properties of acids and bases

A: Autoionization of water is a process through which water molecules generate hydrogen ions and…

Q: What is difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide ?

A: The combination of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and phosphate forms the nucleotides in contrast to the…

Q: Which of the following are nitrogenous bases with the general structure shown in the picture?…

A: The nitrogenous base shown in the picture contains a bi cyclic ring which indicates that it is a…

Q: Which nitrogen bases are purines and which are pyrimidines?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule composed of two polynucleotide chains. It coils around…

Q: Which substances are the three parts of an RNA nucleotide? O phosphate, ribose and uracil O…

A: Nucleotides are the monomeric unit of nucleic acid. They are the phosphate esters of the nucleosides…

Q: Write the chemical formula for the conjugate base of each of the following acids:   Carbonic Acid…

A: Conjugate bases are the remaining form, which is left over after the proton donation by an acid. It…

Q: Identify the ff nucleic acid bases and then classify whether it is a purine or pyrimidine.

A: Nucleic acids are also known as polynucleotides. Monomeric units of nucleic acids are called…

Q: Define the following terms:a. acidb. basea. weak acidd. weak basee. conjugate base

A: Introduction: A biochemical reaction occurs inside the cell when one molecule changes into a…

Q: identify other nucleotide types and their functions

A: Nucleotide Nucleotides are the basic building blocks of nucleic acids(both RNA and DNA).…

Q: Explain What are  Pyrimidines.

A: Nitrogenous bases are nitrogen-containing organic molecules that act as bases. There are four bases…

Q: Due to the structural and chemical features of carbohydrates, the analyses of these molecules are…

A: Carbohydrates are the biomolecules that provide energy to molecules. These molecules are basically…

Q: The conjugate of a very weak base is a(n) a. Very weak acid d. Very weak base b. Weak acid е. Weak…

A: The conjugate of a very weak base is a strong acid.  A conjugate acid is formed when a proton is…

Q: A. Is glucose an aldose or ketose sugar?  B.  Based on the number of carbons glucose has, what is…

A: Sugars or carbohydrates are the most abundant biopolymers in living organisms. Carbohydrates are…

Q: What are the purine found in nucleic acids?

A: Purines compounds (Heterocyclic nitrogen compounds) are a combination of imidazole rings fused with…

Q: Which of the following is not a nitrogenous base? Group of answer choices   A. guanine B. uracil C.…

A: Nucleic acids act as templates from which all proteins are made. They are long, chain-like molecules…

Q: Which of the following is not a component of a nucleotide? A a phosphate B a disaccharide c a…

A: A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA).

Q: Given below is the structure of tallose. Answer the following question a. what is the maximum…

A: Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones which are associated with reducing properties.…

Q: What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide? Provide examples.

A: Nucleic acids are important to all life forms. They exist in two types DNA and RNA. Nucleic acids…

Q: Which of the following are nitrogenous bases with the general structure? a.guanine b.uracil…

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Q: Which functional group in DNA carries charges?

A: DNA acts as genetic material for all the organisms present on this Earth. DNA is negatively charged…

Q: What are Nucleic Acids?

A: Biomolecules present in the cell specify the functions of the organelles.

Q: What type of chemical bond forms between the phosphate molecule of one nucleotide and the…

A: DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is present in our nucleus.

Q: Define monosaccharide

A: Introduction: A carbohydrate is a molecule made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms…

Q: Define polysaccharide

A: Introduction: A carbohydrate is a molecule made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms…

Q: What is Guanine?

A: Nucleic acids are large biomolecules carrying genetic instructions and are important for all known…

Q: Why is iodine important for human beings?

A: The trace elements are minerals present in the living tissues in small amounts. The trace elements…

Q: Thymine is a nitrogenous base or nucleosides?

A: The primary structure of a protein is encoded in the sequence of a nucleic acid. The nucleic acid is…

Q: Define the following terms:(a) Chiral (b) Achiral(c) Chiral carbon (d) Enantiomer

A: Stereoisomerism is a form of isomerism in which molecules have the same molecular formula and…

Q: Describe the structure of a nucleotide and the general structureof a nucleic acid.

A: Nucleic acid and nucleotides are essential components of DNA and RNA (genetic material). The…

Q: What are the micromolecules

A: A biomolecule is a chemical compound that is present in living organisms. They are of a wide range…

Q: Which statement is true concerning the nucleotide shown below?   The base is a purine and the sugar…

A: The nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides. Nucleotides can be considered the building blocks of…

Q: Define the following terms: a. glycoside b. disaccharide c. oligosaccharide d. polysaccharide e.…

A: Carbohydrates are naturally occurring sugars that are linked together to form starch and fiber.…

Q: Cytidine is a nitrogenous base or nucleosides?

A: Cytidine is present in DNA.

Q: What is the definition of a nucleotide? What will you get if you hydrolize a nucleotide?

A: Nucleic acids are created of nucleotides linked together by phosphodiester linkages. There are two…

Q: H. N-C-C H' R H, N-C-C O-H HO H. N-C-C-N-C-C O-H R R. HR Using the graphic above answer the…

A: Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine and carboxyl functional groups, along with a…

Q: Identify the purines and pyrimidines commonly found in nucleic acids.

A: The most important biological substituted purines are adenine and guanine, which are the major…

Q: in DNA nucleotide bonding forms a compound with a characteristic shape known as ?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic material of living organisms. DNA provides the…

Q: Define the following terms: a. carbonyl group b. carboxyl group c. amino group d. hydroxyl group e.…

A: Protein is a biomolecule made up of carboxyl groups, amino groups, carbonyl groups, peptide bonds,…

Q: Structure Name Classification NH2 A) B) HN C) D) H. NH2 E) F) G) H) N. 1) J) NH N. ZI ZI ZI

A: In nucleic acids , attached to each of these sugars is a nitrogenous base that is composed of carbon…

Q: Define the following terms: a. monounsaturated fatty acid b. polyunsaturated fatty acid c. saturated…

A: Monounsaturated Fats : These are the fats which consists of one unsaturated carbon means they…

Q: Use the nucleotide shown below to answer the following question. ÓH OH ÓH Does this nucleotide…

A: DNA and RNA are the two Nucleic acids present in the nature. These are the genetic material of all…

Q: DNA or RNA or DNA & RNA

A: Nucleic acids: These are the large biomolecules which play essential roles in all the cells and the…

Q: Which of the following is a DNA nucleotide? A thymine and deoxyribose B a phosphate group, adenine…

A: DNA is made up four nucleotide bases  Adenine Guanine Thymine Cytosine * The adenine is linked to…

Q: If a DNA molecule is found to be 16% Guanine, how much Thymine is in the molecule?

A: Question - If a DNA molecule is found to be 16% Guanine, how much Thymine is in the molecule?