Nucleic Acids

Author:Telangana Board
12th Telangana Board
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Important Questions on Nucleic Acids

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 1

Explain the structures of DNA and RNA.

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 2

What do you understand by "The two strands of DNA are complementary to each other"? Explain.

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 3

What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 4

What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 5

Write the biological functions of nucleic acids.

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 6

Write the names of three types of RNA?

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 7

What are the components of a nucleic acid?

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 8

When RNA is hydrolysed, there is no relationship among the quantities of different bases obtained. What does this fact suggest about the structure of RNA?

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Intermediate Second Year Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids> Q 9

What products would be formed when a nucleotide from DNA containing thymine is hydrolysed?