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Structure of Nucleic Acids


Problems

Problem : What is the name of the sugar group in RNA? How is this different from the sugar group in DNA?


Problem : RNA does not contain the base group thymine. What base is found in its place? What is the structural difference between this base and thymine?


Problem : What is the main three-dimensional structural difference between DNA and RNA?


Problem : What prevents RNA from adopting the B helical form?


Problem : Why does Chargaff's rule not apply to RNA?


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