Question

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks :

The term Nucleic acid is derived from a Greek word called __(i)__, coined by __(ii)__. Each molecule of nucleic acid has basic units called __(iii)__ and the most abundant Nucleic acid is __(iv)__.

• A. (i) Lipido (ii) Bloor (iii) Fatty Acids (iv) MGDG
• B. (i) Nuclein (ii) Miescher (iii) Nucleotides (iv) RNA
• C. (i) Proteios (ii) Mulder (iii) Amino acids (iv) Collagen
• D. (i) Sakkharon (ii) Liebig (iii) Saccharide (iv) Cellulose

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(i) Nuclein (ii) Miescher (iii) Nucleotides (iv) RNA

The term Nucleic acid is derived from a greek word called Nuclein, coined by Miescher. Each molecule of Nucleic acid has basic units called Nucleotides and the most abundant Nucleic acid is RNA. There is roughly eight times more RNA than there is DNA, because, although DNA stores the much important bio-info, it is RNA which brings it into use. Picture it like this, although the brain is more important than the hands, we have only one brain, but two hands to carry out the work dictated by the brain.