Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134256283
Author: Audesirk
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 2MC
Which of the following is not true of RNA?
It contains the base thymine.
It contains the sugar ribose.
It contains the base adenine.
It is transcribed from DNA.
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Which of the following is not a difference between RNA and DNA?
a. RNA has Uracil, DNA has Thymine
b. RNA is single stranded, DNA is double stranded
c. RNA has Thymine, DNA has Uracil
d. RNA has ribose sugar, DNA has deoxyribose sugar
RNA is different from DNA in which of the following ways?a. RNA is generally single-stranded.b. RNA contains uracil rather than thymine.c. The sugar of RNA is ribose.d. RNA is translated to form proteins.e. All of these are correct.
All of the following are true about RNA, except:
RNA is not a double-helix
RNA has thymine as a base.
RNA does not contain deoxyribose
RNA has Uracil as a base
In RNA, Cytosine and Guanine are base pairs.
Chapter 13 Solutions
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Ch. 13 - 1. The molecule that carries the genetic...Ch. 13 - 2. Which of the following is not true of...Ch. 13 - 3. A stop codon
a. signals the end of protein...Ch. 13 - Prob. 4MCCh. 13 - Epigenetic modification of gene expression a....Ch. 13 - Prob. 1FTBCh. 13 - The three types of RNA that are essential for...Ch. 13 - 3. The genetic code uses______ (how many?) bases...Ch. 13 - The enzyme_______ synthesizes RNA from the...Ch. 13 - Prob. 5FTB
Ch. 13 - Prob. 6FTBCh. 13 - How does RNA differ from DNA?Ch. 13 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13 - Define the following terms: genetic code, codon,...Ch. 13 - 4. How is mRNA formed from a eukaryotic gene?
Ch. 13 - 5. Diagram and describe protein synthesis.
Ch. 13 - 6. Explain how complementary base pairing is...Ch. 13 - 7. Describe the principal mechanisms of regulating...Ch. 13 - Define mutation. Describe four different effects...Ch. 13 - Many years ago, some researchers reported that...Ch. 13 - Prob. 2AC
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