AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following describes a nucleotide found in RNA?
A
Deoxyribose, phosphate, and thymine
B
Ribose, phosphate, and thymine
C
Deoxyribose, phosphate, and uracil
D
Ribose, phosphate, and uracil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (either ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base. The bases used in DNA are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T). In RNA, the base uracil (U) takes the place of thymine.

Detailed explanation-2: -A molecule consisting of a nitrogen-containing base (adenine, guanine, thymine, or cytosine in DNA; adenine, guanine, uracil, or cytosine in RNA), a phosphate group, and a sugar (deoxyribose in DNA; ribose in RNA).

Detailed explanation-3: -a nitrogen-containing base, a phosphate and a pentose sugar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uridine is a ribonucleoside that has uracil attached to a ribose ring. It is a white, odorless powder important in carbohydrate metabolism. 5-methyluridine is a pyrimidine nucleoside. It contains a thymine nucleobase joined to the ribose sugar.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four nucleotides, or bases, in DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). These bases form specific pairs (A with T, and G with C).

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