TLI4801 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 Answers {Due Date 17 September 2024}

TLI4801 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 Answers {Due Date 17
September 2024}



What feature of mononucleotides provides the energy needed for polymerization when nucleic
acids are formed? - (ANSWER)their phosphate groups


Starting at the 5' end, what is the base sequence of the RNA strand shown in the figure? -
(ANSWER)UAGC


Pair up the nucleotide bases with their complementary partners. - (ANSWER)Adenine-Thymine:
5N, 2 rings, 3 H/ 2 N, 2 O, 1 ring, 4 H.
Guanine-Cytosine: 5N, 1 O, 2 rings, 4 H
3N, 1 O, 1 ring, 3H


Write the complementary sequence for the following DNA sequence, in order from 3' to 5':
5′−CGATATTGAGCTAAGCTT−3′ - (ANSWER)3′−
GCTATAACTCGATTCGAA
−5′


Rank the following base pairs according to their stability.
Rank from most to least stable. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them. - (ANSWER)most
stable: 3 H connecting, 2 H connecting, 1 H connecting


By convention, the sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is always written in which direction? -
(ANSWER)5' → 3'


What forms the "backbone" of a nucleic acid? - (ANSWER)a chain of sugar and phosphate
groups, linked through phosphodiester bonds