2.4 - Nucleic Acids
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Practice Questions
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What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
💡 Hint: Remember, each one consists of three components.
Which sugar is found in RNA?
💡 Hint: It’s different from the sugar found in DNA.
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What is the primary function of DNA?
💡 Hint: Think about what DNA does in a cell.
RNA contains which base instead of thymine?
💡 Hint: Guide your memory towards how RNA is different from DNA.
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Challenge Problems
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Given that a specific DNA sequence is 5'-ATCG-3', what would the complementary DNA strand be? Additionally, what would the corresponding RNA sequence be?
💡 Hint: Use base pairing rules for both DNA and RNA.
Explain how mutations in the DNA sequence can affect protein synthesis.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between DNA sequences and the resulting proteins.
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