NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is NOT a nucleic acid?
A
DNA
B
RNA
C
Fatty Acid
D
All of these are Nucleic Acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the correct option is (B) Guanidine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerides The fatty acids are lipids that contain long-chain hydrocarbons terminated with a carboxylic acid functional group. Because the long hydrocarbon chain, fatty acids are hydrophobic (“water fearing”) or nonpolar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA contain sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases. Lastly, lipids such as fats and oil usually consist of glycerol and fatty acids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ribonucleic acid (RNA) functions in converting genetic information from genes into the amino acid sequences of proteins. The three universal types of RNA include transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA).

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