Q. 17.94 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Identify the base and sugar in each of the following nucleotides: (17.1)

a. CMP

c. dTMP

b. dAMP

d. UMP

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The answers to this questions is:

a) Base - Cytosine Sugar - Ribose 

b) Base - Adenine Sugar -Deoxyribose 

c) Base - Cytosine Sugar - Ribose 

d)  Base -Uracil- Ribose  

Part (a) Step 1: Given information

We have to tell base and sugar in the given nucleotide.

CMP

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The nitrogenous base for the nucleotide adenosine, while the sugar present is ribose. 

 Base - Cytosine Sugar - Ribose  

Part (b) Step 1: Given information

We have to tell base and sugar in the given nucleotide.

dTMP 

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The pyrimidine base thymine, and the sugar present was deoxyribose.

 Base - Adenine Sugar -Deoxyribose  

Part (c) Step 1: Given information

We have to tell base and sugar in the given nucleotide.

 dAMP 

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

The nitrogenous base for the nucleotide adenosine, while the sugar present is ribose. 

 Base - Cytosine Sugar - Ribose  

Part (d) Step 1: Given information

We have to tell base and sugar in the given nucleotide.

 UMP 

Part (d) Step 2: Explanation

The nitrogenous base for the nucleotide adenosine, while the sugar present is ribose. 

Base -Uracil- Ribose