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Genetics

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Question 1

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Over time, DNA replaced RNA as the primary carrier of genetic information, and the chemical stability of DNA is believed to be the key reason for this. Which attribute of DNA is the reason behind its chemical stability?

A) DNA lacks a free hydroxyl group on the 2'-carbon atom of its sugar.
B) Unlike RNA, DNA is usually double stranded.
C) DNA does not usually form hairpin loops.
D) One of the two pyrimidines found in DNA does not involve uracil.
E) DNA contains thymines, which make it more chemically stable.

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Question 2

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Whereas the nucleotide strand used for transcription is termed the _____, the nontranscribed strand is called the _____.

A) promoter; terminator
B) terminator; promoter
C) transcription apparatus; TATA box
D) template strand; nontemplate strand
E) nontemplate strand; template strand

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Question 3

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The discovery of ribozymes led to the theory that the evolution of life on Earth began with an "RNA world." Describe the chemical properties and functions of RNA that would allow it to be the basis of the first self-replicating systems.

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RNA, or ribonucleic acid, has several ch...

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