Nucleic Acids - SAT Subject Test in Biology

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Which of the following is not involved in DNA synthesis?

Answer

Uracil is a base utilized in RNA synthesis, whereas adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine are utilized in DNA synthesis.

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Nucleic acids carry the information of what your cells will do. An example of a nucleic acid would be which of the following?

Answer

Examples of nucleic acids include DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). Because DNA is not an answer choice, we know that the correct answer in this problem must be RNA. Cellulose is a carbohydrate, asparagine is an amino acid, and carbon is an element.

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