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KINS 1223 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Messenger Rna, Dna Polymerase, Noncoding Dna

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Deoxyribonucleic acid- cell"s hereditary matter which is the repository of our genes. The basic components of dna sugar, phosphate groups, and organic rings called nitrogenous bases- Dna is a long threadlike molecule with a uniform diameter. Nucleotides- at the molecular level, dna and other nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides. A nucleotide consists of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a single or double ringed nitrogenous base. Pyrimidines- two bases in dna cytosine (c) & thymine (t) Purine- double carbon- nitrogen ring adenine (a) and guanine (g) The structure of dna is a double helix. Each sidepiece is composed of phosphate groups alternating with sugar deoxyribose. The bases face the inside of the helix and hold the two backbones together with hydrogen bonds. Base pairs- (guanine and cytosine) then (thymine and adenine) The essential function of dna is to carry instructions called genes, for the synthesis of proteins. Humans are estimated to have 20,000 to 25,000 genes.

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Related Questions

QUESTION 1. Compared to eukaryotic genomes, only prokaryotic genomes:

A. contain DNA organized by histones.

B. contain usually one, circular chromosome.

C. contain plasmid DNA.

D. have chromosomes contained in a nucleus.

QUESTION 2. Azathioprine is a drug that may be prescribed to transplant recipients to reduce the chance of tissue rejection reactions. In its active state, it acts as a purine analogue, inhibiting DNA biosynthesis. This means that 6-mercaptopurine will be inserted in place of a purine containing nucleotides during DNA replication. Given this drug's mode of action, you would expect it to be incorporated into DNA in place of:

A. nucleotides containing guanine or cytosine.

B. nucleotides containing adenine or thymine.

C nucleotides containing adenine or guanine.

D. nucleotides containing guanine nucleotide or uracil.

QUESTION 3. RNA is distinguished from DNA because only RNA:

A. typically exists as a single-stranded molecule.

B. has a 3' to 5' directionality.

C. is composed of nucleotides that contain the sugar deoxyribose.

D. is composed of nucleotides that contain the nitrogen bases T, C, G, and A.

QUESTION 4. How are RNA nucleotides different from DNA nucleotides? To be marked correct, you'll need to select all true statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.

A. RNA nucleotides do not contain thymine.

B. RNA nucleotides use the sugar ribose, while DNA nucleotides do not.

C. RNA nucleotides lack phosphate.

D. RNA nucleotides incorporate pyrimidine nitrogen bases, while DNA nucleotides only incorporate purine nitrogen bases.

1. Unlike DNA, RNA contains

deoxyribose

a double strand

phosphates

uracil

Nucleic acid structure

2. In transcription, uracil will bond with:

thymine

cytosine

adenine

guanine

Transcription

3. The first team of scientist to document the structure of DNA was:

Franklin and Wilkins

Watson and Crick

Pauling and Chargoff

None of the above

DNA structure

4. Organelles that synthesize protein are:

lysosomes

ribosomes

endoplasmic reticulum

golgi bodies

5. Most of the time in a cell's life, it's DNA is in the form of:

Chromatin

Chromatids

Replicated chromosomes

Spindle fibers

6. Uracil is a nitrogen base that pairs with adenine. Using this information, one could conclude that uracil is a:

Purine

Pyrimidine

Neither a purine or pyrimidine

Not enough information

7. a nucleotide does not consist of a:

polymerase

5-carbon sugar

phosphate group

nitrogen base

8. The genetic code in DNA of an individual depends on the sequence (order) of:

nucleotides

purines only

phosphates

sugars

9. Before a cell divides, it must duplicate its DNA in a process known as:

translation

transformation

transcription

replication

10. The basic unit (building block) of a protein is a (an):

carbohydrate

amino acid

lipid

hydrogen bond

11. Unlike DNA, RNA contains:

deoxyribose

a double strand

phosphates

uracil

12. The structure of DNA was first documented in:

1945

1953

1956

1962

13. In DNA replication, the new molecules produced are:

of unequal length

both assembled in the same direction

built with purines as the backbone

assembled in opposite directions

DNA replication

14. The "backbone" of DNA is composed of:

ribose and phosphates

deoxyribose and phosphates

ribose and uracil

deoxyribose and thymine

DNA structure

15. RNA differs from DNA in which of the following ways?

RNA is single-stranded

RNA contains ribose

RNA does not contain thymine

All of the above

DNA structure

16. Which of the following is NOT required for the transcription process itself?

RNA polymerase

DNA

uracil-containing nucleotides

ribosomes

The term replication refers to DNA's abilityto

a. attack bacteriaphages

b. make copies of itself

c. respond to X-ray photography

d. twist into a helix

Meselson and Stahl performed thedensity-gradient centrifugation of DNA in a solution of calciumchloride.

a. found in bacteria but not viruses.

b. found in proteins but not nucleic acids.

c. found in nucleic acid but notproteins.

d. found in viruses but not bacteria.

e. needed for bacteriophages to attach tobacteria.

Chargaff's rule state that in DNA, the amount ofadenine equals

a. the amount of cytosine

b. the amount guanine

c. the amount of thymine

d. the amount of guanine and thymine

Each complete turn of the DNA helix is howlong?

Griffin did an experiment in which live Rbacteria was changed by dead S bacteria. Such a change is anexample of

a. translocation

b. transformation

c. transduction

d. fertilization

One of Chargaff's rules state

a. A + T = G + C

b. A + G = T + C

c. A = G, T = C

d. A = C, T = G

The diameter of the DNA ladder is always

Which of the following is a purine base?

b. malomine

d. All of the above

According to the base pairing rules, guaninebinds with

Which of the following is a pyrimidinebase?

d. None of the answers

Each nucleotide in a DNA molecule is constructedof

a. a phosphate group, a five carbon sugar, and anitrogen base

b. a phosphate group, a six carbon sugar,and a nitrogen base

c. a phosphate group, a five carbon sugar, and aoxygen base

d. a sulfur group, a five carbon sugar molecule,and a nitrogen base