The chemical composition of several nucleic acid molecules i
The chemical composition of several nucleic acid molecules in chart. Decide whether each is DNA or RNA and single-stranded or double-stranded.
molecule
%A
%G
%T
%C
%U
DNA/RNA?
single/double?
a
33
17
33
17
0
b
33
33
17
17
0
c
26
24
0
24
26
d
15
35
15
35
0
e
21
39
22
18
0
f
17
38
0
30
15
g
30
20
15
20
15
h. Which molecule has the higher melting temperature, a or d ?
| molecule | %A | %G | %T | %C | %U | DNA/RNA? | single/double? |
| a | 33 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 0 | ||
| b | 33 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 0 | ||
| c | 26 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 26 | ||
| d | 15 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 0 | ||
| e | 21 | 39 | 22 | 18 | 0 | ||
| f | 17 | 38 | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| g | 30 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
Solution
a is DNA because it contain ATCG nitrogen bases.
,b is DNA ,because it contain ATGC nitrogen bases
cis RNA,because it contain AUGC nitrogen bases
d is DNA,because it contain ATCG nitrogen bases
e is DNA because it contains ATGC nitrogen bases
.cis single standered and rest are double standered .
d is having high melting temprature.
g is containing both thymine and urecil so five nitrogen bases are not forming DNA or RNA.


