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Nucleic Acids

Quiz by Chris Rafalik

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  • Q1
    What elements make up nucleic acids?
    C, H, O, N, and P
    C, H, O, and P
    C, H, and O
    C, H, O, and N
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a role of Nucleic Acids?
    Messenger chemicals and Insulation
    Provide structure
    Store genetic information and carbohydrate synthesis
    Store genetic information and protein synthesis
    30s
  • Q3
    What are the monomers of Nucleic Acids?
    Amino Acids
    Fatty Acids
    Nucleotides
    Monosaccharides
    30s
  • Q4
    Each nucleotide contains
    A phosphate, a fatty acid, and a nitrogenous base
    A phosphate, a 5 carbon sugar, and an amino group
    A phosphate, a 5 carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base
    A sulfate, a 5 carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base
    30s
  • Q5
    Ribose is an example of
    An amino acid
    A fatty acid
    A lipd
    A 5 carbon sugar
    30s
  • Q6
    The "backbone" of a Nucleic Acid is made up of
    Phosphate and Sugar
    Nitrogenous Base and Sugar
    Sugar
    Nitrogenous Base and Phosphate
    30s
  • Q7
    An example of a nucleic acid is
    Guanine
    Hemoglobin
    Glucose
    DNA
    30s
  • Q8
    What does guanine bond with?
    Thymine
    Cytosine
    Adenine
    Another guanine
    30s
  • Q9
    What does thymine bond with?
    Another thymine
    Cytosine
    Guanine
    Adenine
    30s
  • Q10
    Which is a difference between DNA and RNA
    RNA has deoxyribose
    RNA does not have Guanine
    RNA is single stranded while DNA is double stranded
    DNA has Uracil
    30s
  • Q11
    Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) places a major role in
    Structure of the cell membrane
    Storage of genetic information
    The formation of water molecules
    Energy processes in the cell
    30s

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