Nucleic Acids

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Nucleic Acids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Nitrogen Bases, Nucleic Acids, Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Ribonucleic Acid etc.

Important Questions on Nucleic Acids

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In DNA model of Watson & Crick, the major grooves are site of

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Mitochondria are regarded as semi autonomous organelles, due to the presence of

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The sequence in nucleic acid is

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Which of the following exist in pairs in DNA?

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RNA is 

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The non-genetic RNA is formed from

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Which of the following is a linear molecule?

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Find the ODD one out with reference to DNA.

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Which of the following is true about Friedrich Miescher?

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The phosphate group in nucleic acids is provided by

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Which of the following is TRUE?

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Match the following with correct combination:

Column I Column II
A. Triglycerides 1. Galactose
B. Lactose 2. Glycerol
C. RNA 3. Palmitic acid
D. β- pleats 4. Uracil
E. Bee wax 5. Secondary structure

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Nitrogenous base present in DNA but not in RNA is uracil.

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Relation between amino acid and protein is similar to the one found between nucleotides and nucleic acid.

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The nucleotides are made up of three chemically distinct components. One is a .............'A'................, the second is ................'B'................ and the third a phosphoric acid or phosphate, the labels A and B are?

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What are the “building blocks” of nucleic acid molecules?

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A molecule of ATP is structurally similar to the molecule of

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Which of the following is the polymer of a nucleotide?

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Length of one coil of B-DNA helix is 

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Which of the following represents uridylic acid?