Nucleic Acids

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Nucleic Acids: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Deoxyribonucleic Acid,Ribonucleic Acid,Nucleic Acids, etc.

Important Questions on Nucleic Acids

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cDNA probes are copied from the mRNA molecules with the help of

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Explain the connection share with nitrogen base in DNA strand.

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Difference between DNA and RNA is because of 

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Explain the structure of thymine

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Read the following statements and select the correct option.

A. Both DNA and RNA are nucleic acids.

B. Nucleic acid is macromolecule made up of nucleotides.

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What is the difference between proteins and nucleic acids?

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One full turn of B-DNA helix strand would involve how many base pairs?

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At each step of ascent in B-DNA double helical structure, the strand turns _____.

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Which one of the following is correct about DNA?

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Which one of the following is the diagrammatic representation of a nucleotide?

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Which of the following is correct about DNA?

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DNA contains

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How much percentage of total cellular mass is formed by nucleic acid?

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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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Radioisotopes are frequently used in the study of cellular processes. A culture of Escherichia coli is grown at 37°C in a minimal medium containing radioactive phosphorous. At the end of 48 hours, the amount of radioactivity expected in equimolar quantities of the following macromolecules is

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How are nucleotides formed ?

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Purine bases contain five carbon atoms, while pyrimidine bases contain four carbon atoms. How many carbon atoms are there in a nucleoside containing thymine?

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The protein P, the oligosaccharide O, and the oligonucleotide N are composed of 100 amino acid residues, 100 hexose residues and 100 nucleotides, respectively. Which one of the following orders of molecular weights is correct?

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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.