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CHEM 121 Nucleic Acids Worksheet

1.

Name the five major nucleotides (and their abbreviations).

2.

Name the nucleotides which are present in DNA.

3.

Name the nucleotides which are present in RNA.

4.

List the three components of nucleotides.

5.

State the two linkages which are found within the structure of a nucleotide.

6.

List the purines and pyrimidines (and their abbreviations)

7.

Explain the difference between ribose and deoxyribose.

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8.

Briefly describe the structure of the DNA molecule.

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9.

List the types of RNA molecules.

10.

Compare differences between RNA and DNA molecules.

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11.

Describe base pairing between complementary DNA strands.

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12.

How many hydrogen bonds are there between A and T?

13.

How many hydrogen bonds are there between C and G?

14.

Explain what is meant by transcription.

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15.

Explain what is meant by translation.

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16.

Describe the roles of DNA, mRNA, tRNA and rRNA in protein synthesis.

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17.

For the following strand of DNA,

ATC GTT AAC GCA

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Write the sequence of the complementary strand of DNA

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Write the sequence of the complementary strand of mRNA