| Chapter 28: Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids |
Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids questions
| Qu 1: | Draw the resonance contributor for thymine that shows its aromatic character. | ||||||||
thymine |
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| Qu 2: | Is caffeine, shown below, a purine or a pyrimidine derivative ? | ||||||||
caffeine |
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| Qu 3: | Why has nature developed a triplet code (e.g. ACG) rather than a doublet code (e.g. AT) for DNA / RNA / protein biosynthesis ? | ||||||||
| Qu 4: | For each of the following structures identify : | ||||||||
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