BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does the structure of a nucleic acid compare to the structure of a protein?
A
Both are smaller subunits nucleic acids make up nucleotides and proteins make up amino acids
B
Both are larger compounds nucleic acids are made of nucleotides while proteins are made of amino acids.
C
Nucleic acids are larger compounds made of amino acids, while proteins are smaller subunits that make up amino acids.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both are larger compounds; nucleic acids are made of nucleotides while proteins are made of amino acids. Nucleic acids are larger compounds made of amino acids, while proteins are smaller subunits that make up amino acids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Protein is a molecule made up of polypeptides. It is a class of biological molecule consisting of chains of amino acids called polypeptides. Nucleic acid is a class of macromolecules made up of long chain of polynucleotide that includes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).

Detailed explanation-3: -Nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), carry genetic information which is read in cells to make the RNA and proteins by which living things function. The well-known structure of the DNA double helix allows this information to be copied and passed on to the next generation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nucleic acids are long chainlike molecules composed of a series of nearly identical building blocks called nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogen-containing aromatic base attached to a pentose (five-carbon) sugar, which is in turn attached to a phosphate group.

Detailed explanation-5: -The order of bases in the mRNA code determines the order in which amino acids are linked together in the ribosome. The resulting amino acid chains undergo further adjustments, such a folding, but the chain is the base structure of the protein. Therefore, the DNA code determines the base structure of proteins.

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