1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Which form of the electron carrier FAD has the higher amount of energy?

In nucleic acids, what is the primary role of the nitrogenous bases?

Which three components make up a nucleotide in nucleic acids?

Because it synthesizes DNA from RNA using reverse transcription, HIV is described as a(n):

Which biomolecule stores genetic information in body cells?

Which of the following lists correctly identifies the five monomer units (nucleobases) found in nucleic acids?

Which element is present in adenine but absent in ribose?

Which macromolecule has a sugar-phosphate backbone?

Which type of bonding is found in the backbone of nucleic acids?

Which sugar is present in RNA that differs from the sugar found in DNA?

Which of the following are the monomers that make up nucleic acids?

Which sugar is found in the backbone of RNA molecules?

Which of the following molecules is the pentose sugar found in RNA?

Which property is a main difference between a nucleic acid and a carbohydrate?

Which sugar is present in the backbone of DNA?