Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.63E
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The reason why an individual is fortunate that the genetic code does not have only the required 20 amino acid codons and 44 stop signals is to be stated.

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A DNA is a type of nucleic acid and stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It is found primarily in nuclei of the cells and is present in the form of long-chain polymers. It has a double helix structure in which the nucleotides are joined together by phosphate groups that join the 5' carbon of one nucleotide to the 3' carbon of the other nucleotide.

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Ch. 21 - Describe the role of hydrogen bonding in the...Ch. 21 - How many total hydrogen bonds would exist between...Ch. 21 - How many total hydrogen bonds would exist between...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.14ECh. 21 - A strand of DNA has the base sequence GATTCA....Ch. 21 - What is a chromosome? How many chromosomes are in...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.17ECh. 21 - What is a replication fork?Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.19ECh. 21 - List the steps involved in DNA replication.Ch. 21 - What enzymes are involved in DNA replication?Ch. 21 - In what direction is a new DNA strand formed?Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.23ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.24ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.25ECh. 21 - How does the sugar-phosphate backbone of RNA...Ch. 21 - Compare the secondary structures of RNA and DNA.Ch. 21 - Briefly describe the characteristics and functions...Ch. 21 - Must the ratio of guanine to cytosine be 1:1 in...Ch. 21 - What are the two important regions of a tRNA...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.31ECh. 21 - In the flow of genetic information, what is meant...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.33ECh. 21 - Write the base sequence for the mRNA that would be...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.35ECh. 21 - What is the relationship among exons, introns, and...Ch. 21 - What is a codon?Ch. 21 - For each of the following mRNA codons, give the...Ch. 21 - Describe the experiment that allowed researchers...Ch. 21 - Which of the following statements about the...Ch. 21 - The -chain of hemoglobin is a protein that...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.42ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.43ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.44ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.45ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.46ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.47ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.48ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.49ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.50ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.51ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.52ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.53ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.54ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.55ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.56ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.57ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.58ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.59ECh. 21 - Genetic engineering shows great promise for the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.61ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.62ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.63ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.64ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.65ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.66ECh. 21 - How does the DNA content determine what reactions...Ch. 21 - What would be the ramifications if DNA were single...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.69ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.70ECh. 21 - Explain the function and importance of each of the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.72ECh. 21 - Which base is found in DNA but not in RNA? a....Ch. 21 - Which of the following best describes tRNA? a. It...Ch. 21 - Which of the following is the site of protein...Ch. 21 - In messenger RNA, a codon contains how many...
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