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Biochemistry

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Set 32 Nucleotide Metabolism

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-Assembly of a compound from phophoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP) and a base is known as a(n) _________________ pathway.

A)de novo
B)xanthylate
C)riboflavin
D)amino acids
E)UTP
F)N5, N10-methylenetetrahydrofolate
G)nucleotide
H)gout
I)nucleoside
J)ATP
K)urate
L)salvage

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-A purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar is a(n) _________________.

A)de novo
B)xanthylate
C)riboflavin
D)amino acids
E)UTP
F)N5, N10-methylenetetrahydrofolate
G)nucleotide
H)gout
I)nucleoside
J)ATP
K)urate
L)salvage

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Question 3

(Short Answer)

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In __________________ biosynthesis, the base is assembled first and then attached to ribose.

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