Exam 4: Nucleic Acids and the Rna World

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In the context of chemical evolution,DNA's structure is interesting because it suggests a possible copying mechanism.What about DNA's structure facilitates copying?

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The work of Bartel's group on the ribozyme RNA replicase supports which conclusion?

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Why is DNA said to be antiparallel?

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Which of the following did Watson and Crick already know when they were trying to determine the structure of DNA?

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Which one of the following is not a way that RNA is seen as intermediate between DNA and proteins?

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Hairpins and stem-and-loop patterns make up what part of RNA's structure?

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Franklin and Wilkins analyzed DNA by bombarding DNA crystals with X-rays.Their analysis yielded two numbers that sparked interest,3.4 nm and 0.34 nm.What is the significance of these numbers?

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What is responsible for holding the two strands together in the DNA double helix?

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Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in RNA,but not DNA?

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All organisms have which of the following attributes?

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Nucleic acids have a definite polarity,or directionality.Stated another way,one end of the molecule is different from the other end.How are these ends described?

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When doing gel electrophoresis,why do researchers add a "ladder" made up of molecules of known size?

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Which of the following best describes DNA's secondary structure?

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If a molecule of DNA contains 10% cytosine,it has guanine and adenine respectively.

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Is Nakano's quote consistent with the textbook's claim that RNA is a good candidate for the first life-form?

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Which of these scientists was not directly involved in the discovery of DNA's structure?

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What can be inferred about the free-energy profile for the self-cleavage reaction from the information provided in the paragraph?

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What feature of mononucleotides provides the energy needed for polymerization when nucleic acids are formed?

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Question 38

By convention,the sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is always written in which direction?

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Why is DNA more appropriate than RNA as the information storing molecule of the cell?

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Exam 4: Nucleic Acids and the Rna World

In the context of chemical evolution,DNA's structure is interesting because it suggests a possible copying mechanism.What about DNA's structure facilitates copying?

The work of Bartel's group on the ribozyme RNA replicase supports which conclusion?

Why is DNA said to be antiparallel?

Which of the following did Watson and Crick already know when they were trying to determine the structure of DNA?

Which one of the following is not a way that RNA is seen as intermediate between DNA and proteins?

Hairpins and stem-and-loop patterns make up what part of RNA's structure?

Franklin and Wilkins analyzed DNA by bombarding DNA crystals with X-rays.Their analysis yielded two numbers that sparked interest,3.4 nm and 0.34 nm.What is the significance of these numbers?

What is responsible for holding the two strands together in the DNA double helix?

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in RNA,but not DNA?

All organisms have which of the following attributes?

Nucleic acids have a definite polarity,or directionality.Stated another way,one end of the molecule is different from the other end.How are these ends described?

When doing gel electrophoresis,why do researchers add a "ladder" made up of molecules of known size?

Which of the following best describes DNA's secondary structure?

If a molecule of DNA contains 10% cytosine,it has ________ guanine and ________ adenine respectively.

Is Nakano's quote consistent with the textbook's claim that RNA is a good candidate for the first life-form?

Which of these scientists was not directly involved in the discovery of DNA's structure?

What can be inferred about the free-energy profile for the self-cleavage reaction from the information provided in the paragraph?

What feature of mononucleotides provides the energy needed for polymerization when nucleic acids are formed?

By convention,the sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is always written in which direction?

Why is DNA more appropriate than RNA as the information storing molecule of the cell?

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