Nucleic Acids How Structure Conveys Information - Biochemistry | Biology+

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Biochemistry

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Set 1: Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells

Set 2: Water: the Solvent for Biochemical Reactions

Set 3: Amino Acids and Peptides

Set 4: The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins

Set 5: Protein Purification and Characterization Techniques

Set 6: The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes

Set 7: The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes, Mechanisms, and Control

Set 8: Lipids and Proteins Are Associated in Biological Membranes

Set 9: Nucleic Acids: How Structure Conveys Information

Set 10: Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids: Replication

Set 11: Transcription of the Genetic Code: Biosynthesis of RNA

Set 12: Protein Synthesis: Translation of the Genetic Message

Set 13: Nucleic Acid Biotechnology Techniques

Set 14: Viruses, Cancer, and Immunology

Set 15: The Importance of Energy Changes and Electron Transfer in Metabolism

Set 16: Carbohydrates

Set 17: Glycolysis

Set 18: Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism

Set 19: The Citric Acid Cycle

Set 20: Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Set 21: Lipid Metabolism

Set 22: Photosynthesis

Set 23: The Metabolism of Nitrogen

Set 24: Integration of Metabolism: Cellular Signaling

Set 9 Nucleic Acids How Structure Conveys Information

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Set 9 Nucleic Acids How Structure Conveys Information

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is the most distinguishing difference between a purine and a pyrymidine

A) purines are found in DNA while pyrimidines are found in RNA
B) purines have nitrogens in the rings while pyrimidines do not
C) pyrimidines have nitrogens in the rings while purines do not
D) purines are found in RNA while pyrimidines are found in DNA
E) purines are double ring structures while pyrimidines have a single ring

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

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Quaternary structure refers to the non-covalent interaction(s) between polymeric units, such as two or more monomer protein units that noncovalently interact. Which of the following scenarios for nucleic acids most closely resembles quaternary structure?

A) self-assembly of subunits in the tobacco mosaic virus
B) interaction of DNA with proteins
C) RNA and protein association in ribosomes
D) All of these
E) None of these

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

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Where can drugs or polypeptides bind to DNA?

A) The minor groove only.
B) The major groove only.
C) Either the minor or major groove.
D) Neither the minor or major groove.

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