Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA

Practice Questions

Biochemistry › Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA

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Which of the following shows a correct base pair that can occur in DNA?

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Which answer choice correctly identifies the location of bases and sugar-phosphate chains in a DNA double helix?

3

Despite vastly similar structures, DNA and RNA have very different stabilities. Which of the following choices accurately describes the difference in stability between DNA and RNA?

4

Which of the following statements is false about the double helix of B-DNA (the most commonly found form of DNA)?

5

What is the role of the 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity in DNA replication?

6

Transfer RNAs are synthesized by __________.

7

What term best describes dark, dense regions of DNA that contain repeating segments?

8

If a sample of DNA contains 35% cytosine, what percentage of the DNA base pairs are thymine?

9

What type of bond connects two orthophosphates together?

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How would the of a strand of DNA with a greater percentage of GC base pairs than of AT base pairs compare to a similar strand of DNA with a greater percentage of AT base pairs than of GC base pairs.

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