nucleic acids

Question 1

Nucleic acid was first discovered in 1869 by

Answer 1

Friedrich Miescher

Question 2

A biomolecule found in the nucleus and is acidic in nature.

Answer 2

Nucleic acid

Question 3

The single block or the monomer unit of nucleic acid is called

Answer 3

Nucleotide

Question 4

It is the genetic make up of cells found in the nucleus.

Answer 4

DNA

Question 5

Its primary function is to synthesize proteins.

Answer 5

RNA

Question 6

What are the three components of nucleotide?

Answer 6

phosphate group, pentose sugar, nitrogen base

Question 7

The point of attachment of the phosphate group and nitrogenous base.

Answer 7

Pentose sugar

Question 8

In pentose sugar, —OH group is present on the carbon 2’ of [DNA or RNA]?

Answer 8

RNA

Question 9

Thymine (T), cytosine (C), and uracil (U) are which type of nitrogen base?

Answer 9

Pyrimidine

Question 10

A bicyclic ring with 5 and 6 membered rings fused together.

Answer 10

Purine

Question 11

It gives the nucleotide an acidic property.

Answer 11

Phosphate group

Question 12

It is the process of joining the phosphate group, nitrogenous bases, and pentose sugar.

Answer 12

Condensation

Question 13

The striking difference of deoxyribose and ribose nucleotide formation is found in which carbon?

Answer 13

Carbon 2

Question 14

What is needed to link the phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogen base?

Answer 14

Nucleic acid

Question 15

What is the DNA nucleotide name of cytosine?

Answer 15

deoxycytidine 5’-monophosphate

Question 16

Which suffix is added to purine?

Answer 16

-osine

Question 17

The alternating sequence of phosphate and sugar forming a long chain is called?

Answer 17

Nucleic acid backbone

Question 18

It is the connection of phosphate group and sugar.

Answer 18

Phosphodiester bond