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  • Question
  • Which of the following amino acids interact with the DNA or RNA backbone (i.e. phosphate)?


  • Options
  • A. Ile and Val
  • B. Lys and Arg
  • C. Leu and Ala
  • D. Cys and Met

  • Correct Answer
  • Lys and Arg 


  • More questions

    • 1. Hydrogen bonds and hydrophilic interactions are types of

    • Options
    • A. weak chemical bonds that hold together the atoms within a molecule
    • B. strong chemical bonds that hold together the atoms within a molecule
    • C. weak chemical bonds that link together separate molecules
    • D. strong chemical bonds that link together separate molecules
    • Discuss
    • 2. Internal conversion is where

    • Options
    • A. the spin of an excited electron reverses, changing the state of the molecule (from singlet state to triplet state or vice versa)
    • B. A molecule converts its excess energy to light, and emits a photon
    • C. A molecule converts excess electronic energy to vibrational energy
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Who discovered and described the blood groups (ABO) classification?

    • Options
    • A. Theodor Kocher
    • B. Karl Landsteiner
    • C. Otto Warburg
    • D. Karl Hooper
    • Discuss
    • 4. Immunoelectrophoresis techniques are designed to separate the mixture components from each other by using electrophoresis

    • Options
    • A. prior to reaction with antibody
    • B. prior to reaction with antigen
    • C. after reaction with antibody
    • D. after reaction with antigen
    • Discuss
    • 5. Processive synthesis is a characteristic feature of

    • Options
    • A. all DNA polymerases.
    • B. DNA Pol III at a replication fork.
    • C. removal of RNA primers on Okasaki fragments.
    • D. DNA mismatch repair
    • Discuss
    • 6. What are the benefits of decreasing the column internal diameter?

    • Options
    • A. Increased sample capacity
    • B. Increased resolution
    • C. Reduced risk of column overloading
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is not found in membranes?

    • Options
    • A. Glycoproteins
    • B. Glycolipids
    • C. Nucleic acids
    • D. Phospholipids
    • Discuss
    • 8. HDLs are synthesized in

    • Options
    • A. blood
    • B. liver
    • C. intestine
    • D. pancreas
    • Discuss
    • 9. Weak acids generally have pKa

    • Options
    • A. values less than 1
    • B. pKa values greater than 2
    • C. been seldom found in living systems
    • D. that cannot be used to buffer
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following organic groups are found in naturally occuring amino acids?

    • Options
    • A. Guanidinium ion
    • B. Indole
    • C. Imidazole
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss


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