Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Nitrogen compounds

Nitrogen compounds — practice question

Proteins and deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, are two key polymers found in living organisms.
(a)[3]

Proteins have several ‘levels’ of bonding: primary, secondary and tertiary. Complete the table to show which level of bonding is responsible for these features: formation of $\alpha$-helix; formation of disulfide bonds; formation of ionic bonds; linking amino acids.

(b)[4]

The diagram shows part of a DNA molecule. Examine the diagram and state the correct names for the blocks labelled J, K, L and M.

(c(i))[1]

What type of bonding keeps the DNA polymer strands together?

(c(ii))[1]

Explain why this kind of bonding enables the base pairs within the strands to separate during replication at normal body temperature.

(d)[1]

In RNA polymer, two of the blocks, J, K, L or M, have different identities. For one block that is different, give its correct name in DNA and in RNA.

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