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Adenine and thymine are held together by............... hydrogen bonds, while guanine and cytosine are linked by ................. hydrogen bonds.

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To answer the question regarding the number of hydrogen bonds between adenine and thymine, and guanine and cytosine, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Base Pairing in DNA**: - In DNA, there are specific base pairs: adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T), and guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C). 2. **Determine the Number of Hydrogen Bonds**: ...
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ICSE-BIOMOLECULES-TEST YOUR PROGRESS (FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS.)
  1. Both the arms of DNA helix are joined with ..... bonds.

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  2. The number of cytosine bases in a DNA molecule is equal to the number ...

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  3. Adenine and thymine are held together by............... hydrogen bonds...

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  4. The double helix model for DNA was proposed by ................ and .....

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  5. Purine or pyrimidine bases of the two strands of DNA molecule are join...

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  6. Adenine is always paired with ................. in RNA molecule.

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  7. The storage carbohydrate of animal is normally .............. .

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  8. If a cell reaction is spontaneous then

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  9. During denaturation of proteins, only .......................structure...

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  10. Uracil is a ...................... base, which is present in.............

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  11. The structural polysaccharide found in plant cell walls is ..............

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  12. The two important types of secondary structures of proteins are the ....

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  13. Nucleic acid is a polymer of .............

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  14. The carbohydrates, which on hydrolysis give a large number of molecule...

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  15. A group of proteins, in living cells, which catalyses chemical reactio...

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  16. DNA has ..................... instead of uracil.

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  17. rRNA is associated with .............

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  18. Keratin is a ...............protein.

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  19. Double-helical structure is found in .................

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  20. The carbohydrate molecule cellulose is a ...................

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