Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 18TYK
Which of the following is true of the subunits of DNA?
- a. They are called
nucleotides. - b. They contain four different kinds of phosphate groups.
- c. They contain a six-carbon sugar.
- d. They contain 20 different kinds of nitrogenous| bases.
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The backbone of DNA molecule is made of?
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alternating phosphates and bases
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alternating bases and sugars
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alternating sugar and phosphate molecules
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A. The nucleotides are hydrogen-bonded to one another
B. The bases are covalently bonded to one another.
C. The bases are hydrogen-bonded to the sugars.
D. The nucleotides are covalently bonded to one another.
Which 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 correct
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Ch. 5 - Monomers are linked into polymers by ________...Ch. 5 - You can recognize a monosaccharide by its multiple...Ch. 5 - Number the carbons in the following glucose and...Ch. 5 - Prob. 4IQCh. 5 - Fill in this concept map to help you organize your...Ch. 5 - a. Draw the amino acids alanine (R group: CH3) and...Ch. 5 - In the following diagram of a portion of a...Ch. 5 - Now that you have gained experience with concept...Ch. 5 - a. Label the three parts of this nucleotide....Ch. 5 - Take the time to create a concept map that...
Ch. 5 - Prob. 1SYKCh. 5 - Prob. 2SYKCh. 5 - glycogen A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - cholesterol A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - RNA A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D. nucleic...Ch. 5 - collagen A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - hemoglobin A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D. nucleic...Ch. 5 - Prob. 7TYKMCh. 5 - enzyme A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - cellulose A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - Chitin A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. protein D....Ch. 5 - Polymerization (the formation of polymers) is a...Ch. 5 - Which of the following statements is not true of a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 5 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 5 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 5 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 5 - A fatty acid that has the formula C16H32O2 is a....Ch. 5 - Prob. 8TYKCh. 5 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 5 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 5 - Which of the following molecules provides the most...Ch. 5 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 5 - What happens when a protein denatures? a. Its...Ch. 5 - The helix of proteins is a. part of a proteins...Ch. 5 - What is the best description of the following...Ch. 5 - Prob. 16TYKCh. 5 - Prob. 17TYKCh. 5 - Which of the following is true of the subunits of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 19TYKCh. 5 - If the nucleotide sequence of one strand of a DNA...Ch. 5 - How are nucleotide monomers connected to form a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 22TYK
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