Nucleic Acid Structure and Function Practice

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12 questions

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Last updated almost 2 years ago

12 questions

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What are the attractions between the strands of DNA that keep the two strands connected?

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1

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DNA

RNA

DNA

RNA

A

T

G

C

A

T

G

C

A and G

A and T

C and G

C and T

Leaves the nucleus to go into the cytoplasm or rough ER to be read by a ribosome
Is genetic material
Contains the instructions for how to make all of the proteins in a cell (not just one set of instructions)
A type of this molecule contains the instructions for how to make one specific protein
Is a copy of one gene
Tells the cell how to make proteins

Label the diagram above

Deoxyribose

C

Hydrogen bond

A

Phosphate group

D

Nitrogenous base

E

Ribose

B

Looking at the diagram above what is the molecule on the left called?

DNA

RNA

Looking at the diagram above what is the molecule on the right called?

DNA

RNA

Categorize the following under DNA, RNA, or both.

Is a nucleic acid

It a polymer

The types are mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA

Is double stranded

It can be found in the nucleus

Is single stranded

Is made up of monomers

Is made up of nucleotides

Contains phosphate groups, sugars, and nitrogenous bases

Has the nitrogenous base G

Has the nitrogenous base A

Has the nitrogenous base T

Has the nitrogenous base U

Has the nitrogenous base C

Contains the sugar deoxyribose

Contains the sugar ribose

DNA

RNA

Both DNA and RNA

Which of the following forms two hydrogen bonds?

A

T

G

C

Which of the following forms three hydrogen bonds

A

T

G

C

Which of the following are complementary to each other (attracted to each other)?

A and G

A and T

C and G

C and T

Categorize the following into DNA, RNA, or both.

Leaves the nucleus to go into the cytoplasm or rough ER to be read by a ribosome

Is genetic material

Contains the instructions for how to make all of the proteins in a cell (not just one set of instructions)

A type of this molecule contains the instructions for how to make one specific protein

Is a copy of one gene

Tells the cell how to make proteins

DNA

RNA

Both DNA and RNA