Question 1

Which of the following is uridine?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 B

Question 2

The structure of the sugar in RNA is shown below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Provide the structure of cytidine 5'-monophosphate, a nucleotide consisting of a cytosine base, a ribose and a phosphate group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the structure of cytidine 5'-monophosphate, a...

Question 4

Provide the structure of a T-A base pair, showing hydrogen bonds as dotted lines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the structure of a T-A base...

Question 5

Number each position in the ribose below according to the normal convention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Number each position in the ribose below...

Question 6

What is the approximate diameter of double helix of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) 340 pm 
B) 800 pm 
C) 2000 pm 
D) 3400 pm 
A) 340 pm 
B) 800 pm 
C) 2000 pm 
D) 3400 pm

Question 7

Provide the structure of a G-C base pair, showing hydrogen bonds as dotted lines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the structure of a G-C base...

Question 8

What sequence is fully complementary to the following sequence? 5'-ATCTAGTCA-3'

Accepted Answer

A) 5'-TAGATCAGT-3' 
B) 5'-TGACTAGAT-3' 
C) 5'-ATCTAGTCA-3 
D) 5'-ACTGATCTA-3' 
A) 5'-TAGATCAGT-3' 
B) 5'-TGACTAGAT-3' 
C) 5'-ATCTAGTCA-3 
D) 5'-ACTGATCTA-3'

Question 9

Relative to the secondary structure of DNA, there is no restriction on the sequence of bases along a polynucleotide chain. The exact sequence carries the genetic information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Provide the structure of guanine, a heterocyclic base found in DNA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the structure of guanine, a heterocyclic...

Question 11

Which of the following is a complimentary pair of hydrogen-bonded bases found in RNA?

Accepted Answer

A) A - C 
B) A - G 
C) A - T 
D) A - U 
A) A - C 
B) A - G 
C) A - T 
D) A - U

Question 12

Which of the following is a purine base?

Accepted Answer

A) uracil 
B) cytosine 
C) thymine 
D) adenine 
A) uracil 
B) cytosine 
C) thymine 
D) adenine

Question 13

If ranked for largest to smallest, the correct order of DNA, mRNA, and tRNA would be DNA > mRNA > tRNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What tetrapeptide is coded by the following sequence of mRNA? 5'-AUG-GUA-AUG-UUG-3'

Accepted Answer

A) Met-Val-Met-Leu 
B) Ala-Val- Leu-Met 
C) Met-Val-Ala-Leu 
D) Ala-Ala-Met-Leu 
A) Met-Val-Met-Leu 
B) Ala-Val- Leu-Met 
C) Met-Val-Ala-Leu 
D) Ala-Ala-Met-Leu

Question 15

MATCH each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct answer for each question and structures may be used more than once. Place the letter of the structure in the blank to the left of the corresponding term.
-_____ is uridine.

Accepted Answer

A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)  
F) 
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K) 
L) 
M)AGATCGCTC 
A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)  
F) 
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K) 
L) 
M)AGATCGCTC

Question 16

Provide the structure of 2-deoxyribose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the structure of 2-deoxyribose....

Question 17

The name of the following nucleotide is_____________________________.

Accepted Answer

2'-deoxyadenosine monophosphat

Question 18

Which of the following is a complimentary pair of hydrogen-bonded bases found in DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) A - C 
B) A - G 
C) A - T 
D) A - U 
A) A - C 
B) A - G 
C) A - T 
D) A - U

Question 19

MATCH each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct answer for each question and structures may be used more than once. Place the letter of the structure in the blank to the left of the corresponding term.
-_____ is the RNA base sequence complementary to the DNA base sequence shown below which codes for Leu-Ala-Phe.
CTAGCATTT

Accepted Answer

A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)  
F) 
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K) 
L) 
M)AGATCGCTC 
A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)  
F) 
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K) 
L) 
M)AGATCGCTC

Question 20

The structure below represents a nucleoside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Nucleic Acids

Which of the following is uridine?

The structure of the sugar in RNA is shown below.

Provide the structure of cytidine 5'-monophosphate, a nucleotide consisting of a cytosine base, a ribose and a phosphate group.

Provide the structure of a T-A base pair, showing hydrogen bonds as dotted lines.

Number each position in the ribose below according to the normal convention.

What is the approximate diameter of double helix of DNA?

Provide the structure of a G-C base pair, showing hydrogen bonds as dotted lines.

What sequence is fully complementary to the following sequence? 5'-ATCTAGTCA-3'

Relative to the secondary structure of DNA, there is no restriction on the sequence of bases along a polynucleotide chain. The exact sequence carries the genetic information.

Provide the structure of guanine, a heterocyclic base found in DNA.

Which of the following is a complimentary pair of hydrogen-bonded bases found in RNA?

Which of the following is a purine base?

If ranked for largest to smallest, the correct order of DNA, mRNA, and tRNA would be DNA > mRNA > tRNA.

What tetrapeptide is coded by the following sequence of mRNA? 5'-AUG-GUA-AUG-UUG-3'

MATCH each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct answer for each question and structures may be used more than once. Place the letter of the structure in the blank to the left of the corresponding term. -_____ is uridine.

Provide the structure of 2-deoxyribose.

The name of the following nucleotide is_____________________________.

Which of the following is a complimentary pair of hydrogen-bonded bases found in DNA?

The structure below represents a nucleoside.

Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereoisomerism and Chirality

Acids and Bases

Alkenes: Bonding, Nomenclature, and Properties

Reactions of Alkenes

Alkynes

Haloalkanes, Halogenation, and Radical Reactions

Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta-Elimination

Alcohols

Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides

Infrared Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry

An Introduction to Organometallic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids

Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids

Enolate Anions and Enamines

Dienes, Conjugated Systems, and Pericyclic Reactions

Benzene and the Concept of Aromaticity

Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives

Amines

Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

Carbohydrates

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