Structure and Functions of Nucleic Acids

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Structure and Functions of Nucleic Acids: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Ribonucleic Acid, Nucleic Acids, Phosphodiester Bond, Nitrogen Bases and, Secondary Structure of DNA

Important Questions on Structure and Functions of Nucleic Acids

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Explain the connection share with nitrogen base in DNA strand.

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Choose the correct combination for ester bond formation with respect to a polymer of nucelotide.

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Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids is wrongly matched with category mentioned against it?

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There are 45 adenine and 35 guanine in a stretch of mRNA. How many phosphodiester (A) bonds are there?

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Which of the following is composed of nucleotides?

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Complementary base pairs is due to formation of                    bonds.

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Name the RNA that should be most abundant in an animal cell.

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On cooling, the two separated strands of DNA again recoil. This is known as,

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The nitrogenous base is attached to the pentose sugar in a nucleoside at which carbon atom?

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Compared with nucleoside, nucleotide has ___

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Which one is not a nucleoside of RNA :-

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In a double helix model of DNA, how far is each base pair from the next?

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The type of RNA responsible for a proper sequence of amino acids in protein synthesis is 

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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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In 1869, Friedrich Miescher separated a cellular substance from the nuclei of pus cells called

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In which of the following nucleic acids occur?

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In which of the following a nitrogen base with a double ring can be attached to a pentose sugar?