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Biomolecules appeared 36 times across 3 years — 4.2% of Chemistry. This question is from Nucleic Acids.

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If one strand of a DNA has the sequence ATGCTTCA, sequence of the bases in complementary strand is:

Solution & Explanation

Core Logic

Adenine (A) base pairs with Thymine (T) with 2 hydrogen bonds, and Cytosine (C) base pairs with Guanine (G) with 3 hydrogen bonds.

For the given DNA strand: A arrow T T arrow A G arrow C C arrow G T arrow A T arrow A C arrow G A arrow T

Step 1: Sequence Matching

Given sequence: A T G C T T C A Complementary: T A C G A A G T

Nucleic Acids diagram for Q61 - JEE Main 2024 Morning
Nucleic Acids diagram for Q61 - JEE Main 2024 Morning

Pattern Recognition

DNA base pairing strictly follows Chargaff's rule: A=T and G≡C. Just swap A with T, and C with G in the exact order.

Chapter Mix

Class 12 Chemistry: Biomolecules

More Biomolecules Previous-Year Questions — Page 8

Q78 jee_main_2024_31_jan_morning Reactions of Glucose
Match List I with List II
LIST-ILIST-II
A. Glucose/NaHCO₃/ΔI. Gluconic acid
B. Glucose/HNO₃II. No reaction
C. Glucose/HI/ΔIII. n-hexane
D. Glucose/Bromine waterIV. Saccharic acid
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  • A. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  • B. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  • C. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  • D. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

Solution

Core Logic

Matching the reactions of glucose: (A) Glucose does not react with NaHCO₃, so there is no reaction. (A arrow II) (B) Oxidation of glucose with strong oxidizing agents like HNO₃ yields a dicarboxylic acid called saccharic acid. (B arrow IV) (C) Prolonged heating of glucose with HI forms n-hexane, indicating a straight chain of six carbon atoms. (C arrow III) (D) Oxidation with mild agents like bromine water converts glucose to gluconic acid. (D arrow I)

Chapter Mix

Class 12 Chemistry: Biomolecules

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