BioWaves_SDS | Sem1_2021_2022

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CHAPTER 1 : MOLECULE OF LIFE

1.5 Nucleic acid

1. FIGURE 1 shows a structure of a nucleic acid.

FIGURE 1

(a) Identify the molecules Q in FIGURE 1. [1 mark]

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(b) Identify the following bond. . [2 marks]

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Bond 2 : ______________________________________________________

(c) If base sequence for strand 1 is 5’ GATC 3’, what is the base sequence for
strand 2? [1 mark]
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(d) Name the basic unit of DNA. [1 mark]

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(e) Give TWO structural differences between a DNA molecule and a RNA
molecule [ 2 marks]

DNA RNA

PSPM (SESSION 2010/2011)

2. FIGURE 2 shows the structure of a polynucleotide molecule.

(a) What are represented by P and S? [2 marks]

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(b) (i) Name the polynucleotide molecule in FIGURE 2. [1 mark]

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(ii) State TWO types of polynucleotide molecules in (b) (i) and their function.
[4 marks]

Types of molecule Function

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(c) Name the bond E. [1 mark]

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(d) Name the bond that binds S to the nitrogenous base. [1mark]
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(e) Name the type of nitrogenous base represented by F. [1 mark]
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PSPM (SESSION 2018/2019)

3. FIGURE 3 shows the structure of a macromolecule that is made of two strands of
polymer.

FIGURE 3

(a) Identify the type of polymer and describe its arrangement. [2 marks]
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(b) Explain why the molecule has the same amount of purines and pyrimidines.
[4 marks]
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PSPM (SESSION 2015/2016)

4. Describe the structure of double helix DNA. [5 marks]

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PSPM (SESSION 2017/2018)

5. Differentiate the structure and functions between DNA and RNA. [5 marks]

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