Properties of Nucleic Acids

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Genetics › Properties of Nucleic Acids

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__________ is found in RNA but not in DNA.

2

Nucleotide and deoxynucleotide residues are linked together by which type of bond?

3

Which nucleic acid brings amino acids to the site of protein synthesis, adding to the growing amino acid chain?

4

What is the difference between pyrimidine and purine bases?

5

Of which of the following is a nucleoside comprised?

6

Which of the following is not a correct base-pairing, RNA or DNA related?

7

What replaces thyamine in RNA production?

8

What property of the nitrogenous bases leads to them pointing toward the inside of the double helix of DNA?

9

In DNA, cytosine always pairs with __________, and adenine always pairs with __________.

10

The 5' end of a DNA strand contains what functional group?

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