Biochemistry - Nucleic Acids

Exercise : Nucleic Acids - Section 1
  • Nucleic Acids - Section 1
6.
Nucleotide bases and aromatic amino acids absorb light respectively at
280 and 260 nm
260 and 280 nm
270 and 280 nm
260 and 270 nm
Answer: Option
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7.
The glycosidic bonds in DNA and RNA
connect the sugar to the base
can be hydrolyzed by OH- ion
stabilize Watson-Crick H-bonds
are free to rotate over about 180°
Answer: Option
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8.
Nucleic acids can be analyzed experimentally by their
molecular weight
absorption of visible light
absorption of uv light
none of these
Answer: Option
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9.
Thymidine
can participate in hydrophobic interactions due to its methyl group
is replaced by uracil in RNA
normally forms two hydrogen bonds with adenosine
all of the above
Answer: Option
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10.
A nucleotide consists of
a sugar, a base and a phosphate
a sugar and a phosphate
paired bases
a sugar, a base and three phosphates
Answer: Option
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