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ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: MCG
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Introduction: A nucleic acid is a
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Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement. The nitrogen bases in DNA are bonded to the a. phosphate c. ribose b. deoxyribose d. hydrogen
Draw a diagram of DNA containing 5 sets of nucleotide bases labelling the hydrogen bonds between the bases.
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- Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement. A nucleotide contains which of the following? a. 5-carbon sugar d. b and c only b. nitrogen base e. all of these c. phosphatearrow_forwardWhich statement about DNA bases is true? A. Adenine and guanine are purines. B. Thymine and adenine are pyrimidines. C. Guanine and cytosine are pyrimidines. D. Guanine and cytosine are purines. E. None are correctarrow_forwardHow are nucleotides connected to each other in a single strand of DNA? A. The nitrogenous bases and acids link the separate nucleotides into a chain. B. The phosphate group of one nucleotide binds to the sugar on the next nucleotide. C. The hydroxy group of one nucleotide stabilizes the phosphate group of the adjacent nucleotide. D. The sugar of one nucleotide binds directly to the sugar of the adjacent nucleotide.arrow_forward
- (a) What type of linkage is present in disaccharides?(b) Write one source and deficiency disease of vitamin B12.(c) Write the difference between DNA and RNA.arrow_forwardWhich helps prevent errors in DNA replication? A) Complementary base pairing reduce errors B) DNA ligase checks the DNA for errors C) DNA is located in the ribosomes D) Any base can pair with any other basearrow_forwardLevene made which contribution to our understanding of DNA structure? a. He determined that the nucleus contains DNA. b. He determined that DNA contains four nitrogenous bases c. He determined that DNA consists of nucleotides. d. He determined that the nitrogenous bases of DNA are present in regular ratiosarrow_forward
- _____________ is a mechanism that removes and replaces individual nucleotides in DNA when bases have been damaged.arrow_forwardThe type of bonds between the nucleotide bases of the two strands of DNA are a.polar covalent bonds. b.nonpolar covalent bonds. c.hydrogen bonds. d.ionic bonds.arrow_forwardWhich part of the DNA is broken in a double strand break? a. Hydrogen bonds between bases b. Covalent bonds between the base and the sugar c. Covalent bonds between the base and the 2'-OH group d. Covalent bonds between the 3'OH of one nucleotide and the 5' phosphate of the next nucleotidearrow_forward
- Give written answer with explanation and conclusion With respect to nucleic acids (a) what is meant by a mismatch, and (b) why are they important (or not important)? Be sure to include SPECIFIC examples.arrow_forwardWhich statement best describes the structure of a DNA molecule A. DNA is single-stranded and straight molecule B. DNA is a double-stranded molecule that looks like a spiral staircase C. DNA is a double stranded molecule that is straight like a ladder D. DNA is a single-stranded and curly moleculearrow_forwardA double-stranded molecule of B DNA contains 340 nucleotides. What information do you know based on the question and your understanding of the topic?arrow_forward
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