Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 2COMQ
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DNA and RNA are the genetic material which is found in all the organisms and in viruseses. A DNA molecule consists of two chains that are coiled around each other and RNA are
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Which of the following is true about DNA?
a. DNA consists of two strands of nucleotides held together by weak hydrogen bonds.
b. DNA has a globular shape.
c. DNA contains the sugar, ribose.
d. DNA contains the encoded information for building phospholipids.
Which of the following is not a difference between DNA and RNA?
a. DNA contains thymine whereas RNA contains uracil
b. DNA contains deoxyribose and RNA contains ribose
c. DNA contains alternating sugar-phosphate molecules whereas RNA does not contain sugars
d. RNA is single stranded and DNA is double stranded
Which statement about DNA bases is true?
A. Adenine and guanine are purines.
B. Thymine and adenine are pyrimidines.
C. Guanine and cytosine are pyrimidines.
D. Guanine and cytosine are purines.
E. None are correct
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Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Ch. 9.1 - In the experiment of Avery, McLeod, and McCarty,...Ch. 9.1 - In the Hershey and Chase experiment involving T2...Ch. 9.2 - Going from simple to complex, which of the...Ch. 9.3 - Which of the following could be the components of...Ch. 9.3 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 9.4 - Prob. 1COMQCh. 9.5 - Prob. 1COMQCh. 9.5 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 9.6 - 1. Which of the following is not a feature of the...Ch. 9.6 - 2. A groove in the DNA refers to
a. the...
Ch. 9.6 - Prob. 3COMQCh. 9.7 - 1. A double-stranded region of RNA
a. forms a...Ch. 9 - 1. What is the meaning of the term genetic...Ch. 9 - Prob. 2CONQCh. 9 - 3. Look up the meaning of the word transformation...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4CONQCh. 9 - 5. Draw the structures of guanine, guanosine, and...Ch. 9 - Prob. 6CONQCh. 9 - 7. Describe how bases interact with each other in...Ch. 9 - Prob. 8CONQCh. 9 - 9. What is meant by the term DNA sequence?
Ch. 9 - Make a side-by-side drawing of two DNA helices:...Ch. 9 - 11. Discuss the differences in the structural...Ch. 9 - What part(s) of a nucleotide (namely, phosphate,...Ch. 9 - List the structural differences between DNA and...Ch. 9 - Draw the structure of deoxyribose and number the...Ch. 9 - Write a sequence of an RNA molecule that could...Ch. 9 - Compare the structural features of a...Ch. 9 - Which of the following DNA double helices would be...Ch. 9 - What structural feature allows DNA to store...Ch. 9 - Prob. 19CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 20CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 21CONQCh. 9 - 22. On further analysis of the DNA described in...Ch. 9 - Prob. 23CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 24CONQCh. 9 - In what ways are the structures of an helix in a...Ch. 9 - Prob. 26CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 27CONQCh. 9 - 28. What chemical group (phosphate group, hydroxyl...Ch. 9 - The base composition of an RNA virus was analyzed...Ch. 9 - Prob. 30CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 31CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 32CONQCh. 9 - Prob. 33CONQCh. 9 - As described in Chapter 15, the methylation of...Ch. 9 - 35. An RNA molecule has the following sequence:...Ch. 9 - 1. Genetic material acts as a blueprint for an...Ch. 9 - 2. With regard to the experiment described in...Ch. 9 - Prob. 3EQCh. 9 - Prob. 4EQCh. 9 - 5. With regard to Chargaff’s experiment described...Ch. 9 - 6. Gierer and Schramm exposed plant tissue to...Ch. 9 - 1. Try to propose structures for a genetic...Ch. 9 - Prob. 2QSDC
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- In DNA, adenine is the complementary base for ________ ,andcytosine is the complement for ________a. guanine, thymine b. uracil, guanine c. thymine, guanine d. thymine, uracilarrow_forwardThe type of bonds between the nucleotide bases of the two strands of DNA are a.polar covalent bonds. b.nonpolar covalent bonds. c.hydrogen bonds. d.ionic bonds.arrow_forwardWhich of the following are nucleotide base pairs found in DNA? Select all that apply. A. Adenine and thymine B. Cytosine and adenine C. Thymine and guanine D. Guanine and cytosinearrow_forward
- 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' positionarrow_forwardConsidering the principle of complementary base pairing, you would expect an equal ratio of which two nitrogenous bases in a DNA molecule? a. guanine and thymine b. uracil and adenine c. thymine and cytosine d. cytosine and guanine e. adenine and guaninearrow_forwardWhich of the following statements about DNA is true? (Select all that applied) Select one: a. DNA contains thymine but not uracil. b. DNA molecules contain deoxyribose. c. All of these d. In a double-stranded DNA molecule, adenine on one strand will be connected to thymine on the complementary strand by two hydrogen bonds.arrow_forward
- In a DNA molecule, Select one: A. The nucleotides are hydrogen-bonded to one another B. The bases are covalently bonded to one another. C. The bases are hydrogen-bonded to the sugars. D. The nucleotides are covalently bonded to one another.arrow_forwardRNA is different from DNA in which of the following ways?a. RNA is generally single-stranded.b. RNA contains uracil rather than thymine.c. The sugar of RNA is ribose.d. RNA is translated to form proteins.e. All of these are correct.arrow_forwardFrom the following list of statements, select which characteristics distinguish RNA from DNA. Check all that apply. A. RNA is always double stranded. B. RNA is usually single stranded. C. RNA contains uracil instead of thymine.arrow_forward
- 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. E. Unlike DNA, RNA is easily cleaved because the 2'-OH group of the ribose is a nucleophile that catalyzes hydrolysis of the strand.arrow_forwardThe antiparallel nature of DNA refers to a. its charged phosphate groups. b. the pairing of bases on one strand with bases on the other strand. c. the formation of hydrogen bonds between bases from opposite strands. d. the opposite direction of the two strands of nucleotides.arrow_forwardWhich 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-Phosphatearrow_forward
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