Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA

Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA — practice question

DNA and RNA belong to the group of polynucleotides.
(a)[3]

Describe three structural ways in which messenger RNA (mRNA) is different from DNA. For every point, refer to the structure of mRNA and the structure of DNA.

(b(i))[1]

State the letters that show the two purine synthetic bases in Fig. 6.1.

(b(ii))[2]

State and explain which DNA base pair is the most similar to the synthetic base pairs in Fig. 6.1.

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