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

Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA — practice question

Fig. 3.1 shows the structure of a monomer of the nucleic acid messenger RNA.
(a(i))[3]

Name the parts D, E and F in Fig. 3.1.

(a(ii))[1]

State one structural difference between DNA and messenger RNA.

(b)[4]

Explain how a molecule of telomerase makes additional lengths of DNA.

(c)[1]

Suggest why prokaryotes do not have telomerase.

(d)[2]

Explain why determining the activity of telomerase may be useful in the diagnosis of lung cancer.

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