1. Introduction to Biochemistry

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?

In the context of nucleic acids, ATP and ADP are best classified as which type of biomolecule?

Which pentose sugar is found in RNA?

ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is best classified as which type of biomolecule?

Which sugar is found in DNA, and which is found in RNA?

When nucleotides polymerize to form a nucleic acid, ________.

Which organic molecules are composed of a nitrogenous base, a monosaccharide, and a phosphate group?

Which sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?

In nucleic acids, what type of bonds connect the deoxyribose sugars to the phosphate groups in the backbone of DNA?

Which type of bond is formed between nucleotides during the synthesis of a new DNA strand?

In the context of nucleic acids, ATP and ADP are best classified as which type of biomolecule?

Why do retroviruses like HIV encode reverse transcriptase in their genomes?

Which sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?