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Nucleic Acid Structure and Function Practice

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Question 1

1.

Label the diagram above

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Hydrogen bond		C
Nitrogenous base

Question 2

2.

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

DNA

RNA

Question 3

3.

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

DNA

RNA

Question 4

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Question 5

5.

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

Question 6

6.

Which of the following forms two hydrogen bonds?

A

T

G

C

Question 7

7.

Which of the following forms three hydrogen bonds

A

T

G

C

Question 8

8.

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

Question 9

9.

If one strand of DNA is TGCCAGTTAAGTCAGT what would the complementary strand be? (don't put any spaces in between your bases)

Question 10

10.

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

Question 11

11.

What are the monomers that are put together to make a protein?

Question 12

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What are the bonds in between the monomers of a protein called?

A

Ribose

D

Phosphate group

E

Deoxyribose

B

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

Is a copy of one gene

Tells the cell how to make proteins

DNA

RNA

Both DNA and RNA