Ch.7 question 7 The base percentages/ratios of nucleic acids from six different
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Ch.7 question 7The base percentages/ratios of nucleic acids from six different species (including eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses) are presented in the table below. In the questions that follow, indicate whether the nucleic acid of each species is most likely DNA or RNA, single-stranded (ss) or double-stranded (ds).
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Part A
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 1?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 1?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part B
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 2?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 2?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part C
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 3?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 3?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part D
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 4?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 4?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part E
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 5?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 5?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part F
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 6?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 6?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
Explanation / Answer
The base percentages/ratios of nucleic acids from six different species (including eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses) are presented in the table below. In the questions that follow, indicate whether the nucleic acid of each species is most likely DNA or RNA, single-stranded (ss) or double-stranded (ds).
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Part A
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 1?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 1?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part B
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What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 2?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 2?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part C
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 3?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 3?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part D
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 4?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 4?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part E
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 5?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 5?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.
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Part F
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 6?
What is the most likely identification of the nucleic acid in species 6?
ds DNA
ss DNA
ds RNA
ss RNA
Data are too ambiguous to tell.