Biology
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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 3, Problem 2A
Which of the following is NOT a difference between DNA and RNA?
a. Deoxyribose sugar versus ribose sugar
b. Thymine versus uracil
c. Double-stranded versus single-stranded
d. Phosphodiester versus hydrogen bonds
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Which of the following correctly describes a structural feature of DNA or RNA?
a. RNA may fold into complex three-dimensional structures necessary for its activity
b. RNA & DNA are both usually double stranded
c. DNA tends to fold into complex three-dimensional structures required for its activity
d. DNA contains a pentose sugar with a hydroxyl group in the 2' position
Which of the following statements about nucleic acids is not correct?
Select one:
A.
In DNA the distance between the strands of the double helix is relatively constant.
B.
The growing DNA polymer is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction.
C.
The enzymes that catalyze DNA synthesis are known as DNA polymerases.
D.
RNA strands are synthesized in the 3' to 5' direction.
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Unlike DNA, RNA is easily cleaved because the 2'-OH group of the ribose is a nucleophile that catalyzes hydrolysis of the strand.
Which of the following is the correct way that heterocyclic bases are paired between two polypeptide chains of DNA?
a. Pyrimidines-Pyrimidines
b. Purine-Pyrimidine
c. Purines-Purine
d. Sugar-Phosphate
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