nucleic acids and gene expression 1 kahoot Qs Flashcards
During RNA processing what structures are spliced out of the RNA?
Introns
Which of the following is not included in the components of a nucleotide?
A central carbon
DNA nucleotides are very similar to RNA nucleotides accept they lack a ___ bound to their _____.
O, 2’ C
How many rings comprise a Purine?
1
Which of the following is not a pyrimidine?
Guanine
Between what two structures does a Phosphodiester bond form
Pentose sugar (3’ C), phosphate group
DNA is structured similar to a ladder, the vertical sides of a ladder are most similar to what?
Pentose Sugars and Phosphate groups
A phosphate group is bound to which carbon in a Nucleotide?
5’
Cytosine interacts with ___________ and forms ___ Hydrogen bonds
Guanine, 3
Thiamine interacts with _______ and forms ________ H bonds
Adenine, 2
The interaction of a strand of DNA as well as histones represents what level of DNA structure?
4th
A phosphodiester bond represents which level of DNA structure?
2nd
A bond between a Phosphate group and a pentose sugar represents what level of DNA structure?
1st
Why do RNA strands form a hairpin loop?
They lack a complimentary strand
Which of the following best describes the first arrow: DNA->RNA->Protein
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