Skip to main content
Ch.4 - Nucleic Acids and the RNA World
Freeman - Biological Science 8th Edition
Freeman8th EditionBiological ScienceISBN: 9780138276263Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 4, Problema 1

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in RNA?
a. Cytosine, guanine, thymine, uracil (C, G, T, U)
b. Adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine (A, C, G, T)
c. Adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil (A, C, G, U)
d. Alanine, cysteine, glycine, threonine (A, C, G, T)

Guida verificata passo dopo passo
1
Understand that RNA is a nucleic acid similar to DNA, but it has a different set of nitrogenous bases.
Recall that DNA contains the bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
Note that RNA replaces thymine (T) with uracil (U), so RNA contains adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U).
Review the options provided in the problem to identify which set of bases corresponds to RNA.
Select the option that lists adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil (A, C, G, U) as the nitrogenous bases found in RNA.

Risposta video verificata per un problema simile:

Questa soluzione video è stata consigliata dai nostri tutor come utile per risolvere questo problema.
Durata del video:
59s

Concetti chiave

Ecco i concetti essenziali che devi comprendere per rispondere correttamente alla domanda.

Nitrogenous Bases in RNA

RNA contains four nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U). These bases pair with complementary bases during RNA synthesis, with adenine pairing with uracil and cytosine pairing with guanine. Unlike DNA, RNA does not contain thymine.
Video consigliato:
07:21
5 Nitrogenous Bases

Difference Between DNA and RNA Bases

The primary difference between DNA and RNA bases is the presence of uracil in RNA instead of thymine, which is found in DNA. This substitution is crucial for RNA's function and structure, as uracil forms hydrogen bonds with adenine during transcription and translation processes.
Video consigliato:
02:30
Introduction to DNA-Based Technology

Role of Nitrogenous Bases in Genetic Coding

Nitrogenous bases are fundamental to genetic coding, as they form sequences that encode genetic information. In RNA, these sequences are transcribed from DNA and translated into proteins, with each triplet of bases (codon) specifying an amino acid, thus playing a critical role in protein synthesis.
Video consigliato:
01:28
Genetic Code