Each of the Following Statements Concerning DNA Structure Is True

question 84

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements concerning DNA structure is true EXCEPT which one?

• A) [A] + [T] = [G] + [C] in normal double stranded DNA.
• B) [A] + [G] = [T] + [C] in normal double stranded DNA.
• C) [Purines] = [pyrimidines] in normal double stranded DNA.
• D) the specificity of base pairing is due to the arrangement of H-bonds found between bases and the dimensions of the base pairs.
• E) the 5 position on thymine bears a methyl group.

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Definitions:

Coagulation

The action or process of a liquid, especially blood, changing to a solid or semi-solid state.

Platelets

Small, disk-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting.

Megakaryocytes

Large bone marrow cells responsible for the production of blood thrombocytes (platelets).