Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.
The structural differences between DNA and RNA are as follows:
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The sugar moiety in DNA molecules is β-D-2 deoxyribose. |
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The sugar moiety in RNA molecules is β-D-ribose. |
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DNA contains thymine (T). It does not contain uracil (U). |
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RNA contains uracil (U). It does not contain thymine (T). |
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The helical structure of DNA is double-stranded. |
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The helical structure of RNA is single-stranded. |
The functional differences between DNA and RNA are as follows:
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RNA |
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DNA is the chemical basis of heredity. |
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RNA is not responsible for heredity. |
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DNA molecules do not synthesise proteins, but transfer coded message for the synthesis of proteins in the cells. |
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Proteins are synthesised by RNA molecules in the cells. |
What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents? (i)HI (ii)Bromine water (iii)HNO3
How do you explain the absence of aldehyde group in the pentaacetate of D-glucose?
Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.
The melting points and solubility in water of amino acids are generally higher than that of the corresponding halo acids. Explain.
Define the following as related to proteins
(i) Peptide linkage (ii) Primary structure (iii) Denaturation.
What products would be formed when a nucleotide from DNA containing thymine is hydrolysed?
Enumerate the reactions of D-glucose which cannot be explained by its open chain structure.
What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.
The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary. Explain.
Where does the water present in the egg go after boiling the egg?
For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.
Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:
(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride
(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)
(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride
(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)
(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate
(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)
(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N
(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.
(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?
Why are solids rigid?
Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.
Write the structures of the following compounds.
(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde
(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal
(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde
(iv) 4-Oxopentanal
(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone
(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone
Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?
Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?
Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?
Write structures of the following compounds:
(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane
(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane
(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane
(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene
(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene
Write the electronic configurations of the elements with the atomic numbers 61, 91, 101, and 109.
Explain why NH3 is basic while BiH3 is only feebly basic.
Explain why Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions?
Concentrated nitric acid used in laboratory work is 68% nitric acid by mass in aqueous solution. What should be the molarity of such a sample of the acid if the density of the solution is 1.504 g mL-1?
Sea is the greatest source of some halogens. Comment.
Define the term polymerisation.
Compare the general characteristics of the first series of the transition metals with those of the second and third series metals in the respective vertical columns. Give special emphasis on the following points:
(i) electronic configurations,
(ii) oxidation states,
(iii) ionisation enthalpies, and
(iv) atomic sizes.
The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.0248 Scm-1. Calculate its molar conductivity.
Give the structures and IUPAC names of monohydric phenols of molecular formula, C7H8O.
Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:
(i) PhCH2CH2COOH (ii) (CH3)2C=CHCOOH
(iii) (iv)
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