Organic Chemistry III

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 336 - Spring 2006

Pre-Quiz 28

(must be done in WebCT before Wed., May 31, 8:30 am)

1. The compound below that is NOT a purine derivative is

a. ATP  
* b. AZT  
c. GMP  
d. caffeine  
e. acyclovir

2. UMP is an example of a

a. nucleoside  
* b. nucleotide

3. If a double-stranded DNA smaple is found to contain 28% A, then it can be calculated to contain

a. 14% G  
* b. 22% G  
c. 28% G  
d. 32% G  
e. 72% G

4. The "Start" codon is the same as the codon for

a. Asp  
b. Arg  
c. Gly  
* d. Met  
e. Lys

5. A messenger RNA created from all A would translate to a polymer of

a. Ala  
b. Phe  
c. Thr  
* d. Lys  
e. Gly