NEET 2015
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance
NEET 2015 · Zoology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?
Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?
Options
- A5' phosphoryl and 3' hydroxyl end
- BHeterocyclic nitrogenous bases
- CChargaff's rule
- DComplementary base pairing
Correct answer
C. Chargaff's rule
Step-by-step solution
Erwin Chargaff’s rules: Chargaff along with his colleagues, performed base composition studies and put forward certain generalizations for double stranded DNA, called as Chargaff’s rule (Not applicable for single stranded DNA or RNA).
i) Purines and pyrimidines occur in equal amounts.
ii) Purines found in DNA are adenine and guanine. Pyrimidines of DNA are thymine and cytosine.
A + G = T + C
iii) this value is constant for all species.
iv) The base ratio is specific for a species. It is used to identify the species. It is less than one in prokaryotes, e.g., E. coli = 0.92 and more than one in eukaryotes, e.g., Human = 1.52.
v) Sugar deoxyribose and phosphate residues occur in equal number.
vi) Purine adenine is equimolar with pyrimidine thymine.
vii) Purine guanine is equimolar with pyrimidine cytosine.
i) Purines and pyrimidines occur in equal amounts.
ii) Purines found in DNA are adenine and guanine. Pyrimidines of DNA are thymine and cytosine.
A + G = T + C
iii) this value is constant for all species.
iv) The base ratio is specific for a species. It is used to identify the species. It is less than one in prokaryotes, e.g., E. coli = 0.92 and more than one in eukaryotes, e.g., Human = 1.52.
v) Sugar deoxyribose and phosphate residues occur in equal number.
vi) Purine adenine is equimolar with pyrimidine thymine.
vii) Purine guanine is equimolar with pyrimidine cytosine.