Basics Of Nucleic Acids Part - I

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1.

The best role of Purine and pyrimidine nucleotides is to serve as the monomeric precursors of....
- A.
  
  RNA
- B.
  
  DNA
- C.
  
  Both of the above
- D.
  
  None of the above
2.

The purine nucleotides act as the components of ……
- A.
  
  FAD
- B.
  
  NAD
- C.
  
  NADP+
- D.
  
  All of the above
3.

The pyrimidine nucleotides act as the high energy intermediates…
- A.
  
  UDPG
- B.
  
  ATP
- C.
  
  ADP
- D.
  
  AMP
4.

The chemical name of Thymine….
- A.
  
  2-oxy-4-4-aminopyrimidine
- B.
  
  2,4-dioxy-5-dipyrimidine
- C.
  
  2,4-dioxypyrimidine
- D.
  
  None of the above
5.

The chemical name of 2-amino-6-oxypurine is said to be….
- A.
  
  Adenine
- B.
  
  Xanthine
- C.
  
  Guanine
- D.
  
  Hypoxanthine
6.

The lactum form is the predominant tautomer of ….
- A.
  
  Uracil
- B.
  
  Cytosine
- C.
  
  Adenine
- D.
  
  Xanthine
7.

N7-methylguanine has been found more recently in the nucleic acids of the cells of ….
- A.
  
  Bacteria
- B.
  
  Yeast
- C.
  
  Plant
- D.
  
  Mammals
8.

Hypoxanthine and ribose constitute ….
- A.
  
  Adenosine
- B.
  
  Inosine
- C.
  
  Guanosine
- D.
  
  Cytidine
9.

Thymine and deoxyriboxe form….
- A.
  
  Deoxycytidine
- B.
  
  Deoxyadenosine
- C.
  
  Deoxythymidine
- D.
  
  Deoxyuridine
10.

The most abundant intracellular free nucleotides….
- A.
  
  ATP
- B.
  
  FAD+
- C.
  
  NAD+
- D.
  
  NADP+
11.

The concentration of ATP in living mammalian cells in mM is near
- A.
  
  0.2
- B.
  
  0.4
- C.
  
  0.6
- D.
  
  1.0
12.

The biosynthesis of Phosphoglycerides in animal tissue requires.
- A.
  
  UTP
- B.
  
  CTP
- C.
  
  GTP
- D.
  
  ATP
13.

“Transforming factor” is used for the name of ….
- A.
  
  RNA
- B.
  
  DNA
- C.
  
  TRNS
- D.
  
  None of the above
14.

Guanosine nucleotide is held by the cytosine nucleotide by the number of hydrogen bonds….
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
15.

Within the single turn of DNA the number of base pair exits…
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  10
16.

Each turn of DNA structure has a pitch in nm of ….
- A.
  
  1.4
- B.
  
  2.4
- C.
  
  3.4
- D.
  
  4.4
17.

The double stranded DNA molecules loses its viscosity upon….
- A.
  
  Denaturation
- B.
  
  Filtration
- C.
  
  Sedimentation
- D.
  
  Concentration
18.

A nucleoside consists of
- A.
  
  Nitrogenous base
- B.
  
  Purine or pyrimidine base + sugar
- C.
  
  Purine or pyrimidine base + phosphorous
- D.
  
  Purine + pyrimidine base + sugar + phosphorous
19.

Nucleotides and nucleic acids concentration are often also expressed in terms of
- A.
  
  Ng
- B.
  
  Mg
- C.
  
  Meq
- D.
  
  OD at 260nm
20.

The carbon of the pentose in ester linkage with the phosphate in a nucleotide structure is...
- A.
  
  C1
- B.
  
  C3
- C.
  
  C4
- D.
  
  C5