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Who discovered the monomers of nucleic acids?

A
Phoebus Levene
B
James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin
C
Friedrich Miescher
D
Gerardus Johannes Mulder and Jöns Jacob Berxelius
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Which element is found in nucleic acids but not in amino acids?

A
carbon
B
hydrogen
C
nitrogen
D
phosphorus
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Which pair of statements best describes an essential amino acid?

A
It is an amino acid that contains peptide bonds. An example is proline.
B
It is an amino acid that contains nitrogen. An example is aspartic acid.
C
It is an amino acid that cannot be made by the body. It must be obtained from eating certain foods.
D
It is an amino acid that can be produced by the body. Vitamin supplements maintain healthy levels.
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Which statement is true about BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes?

A
These genes were discovered in 1953.
B
Cancerous tumors often form on these genes.
C
People can be tested for mutations on these genes.
D
Mutations of these genes lead to diabetes.
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Who first identified nucleic acids, and where were they discovered?

A
Friedrich Meischer discovered nucleic acids in blood cells.
B
Phoebus Levine discovered nucleic acids in plant cells.
C
James Watson and Francis Crick discovered nucleic acids in DNA.
D
Gerardus Johannes Mulder discovered nucleic acids in bacterial cells.
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Which is a function of nucleic acids?

A
create movement
B
provide structure
C
store genetic information
D
fight disease
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How many amino acids are found in living organisms?

A
2
B
5
C
10
D
20
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How many amino acids must be obtained in the diet because they cannot be made by the body?

A
2
B
5
C
9
D
20
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DNA and RNA share a number of similarities, but they also differ in certain aspects of their structure. Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but is not found in DNA?

A
uracil
B
adenine
C
thymine
D
cytosine
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Which statement best distinguishes plants and animals as they relate to amino acids?

A
Plants can synthesize all twenty amino acids. Humans must eat plants or animals to obtain some of these amino acids.
B
Plants can synthesize all twenty amino acids. Humans must eat plants to obtain all of these amino acids.
C
Plants can only synthesize ten amino acids. Humans synthesize the other ten amino acids.
D
Plants and humans both synthesize all twenty amino acids. Humans must supplement a few of these by eating animals.

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