10.5.1 - Chemical Composition of Nucleic Acids
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What are the two main types of nucleic acids?
💡 Hint: Think about which molecules carry genetic information.
What forms the backbone of a DNA molecule?
💡 Hint: Consider the components that connect the nucleotides.
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What is the primary structure of DNA?
💡 Hint: Think about the shape that DNA forms.
RNA is typically found in what structural form?
💡 Hint: What distinguishes RNA from DNA?
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Design an experiment to test the integrity of genetic information during DNA replication.
💡 Hint: Focus on techniques that can analyze DNA.
Discuss the implications of errors in RNA during transcription on protein synthesis.
💡 Hint: Understand the flow of information from DNA to protein.
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