Nucleic Acids Flashcard

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Which base is unique to RNA?

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Uracil

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If guanine is 15%, how much is the total percentage of adenine and thymine?

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70%

Front

The backbone of DNA is made of:

Back

Sugar and phosphate groups

Front

If a DNA strand contains 30% adenine, what is the percentage of thymine?

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30%

Front

Which of these correctly represents the base-pairing in DNA?

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A–T and G–C

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What are nucleic acids?

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Biomolecules essential for all forms of life, including DNA and RNA.

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What is the primary function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the primary function of RNA?

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To act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

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What are the two types of nucleic acids?

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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic acid).

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.