DNA and RNA Review

Front

What does DNA stand for?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Front

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? Options: double helix, contains ribose, made of amino acids, contains Uracil

Back

double helix

Front

Why is DNA important?

Back

it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

Front

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

Back

nucleus

Front

In DNA Guanine bonds with ______________.

Back

Cytosine

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

Front

What will the matching sequence be on a strand that reads AAGCTAT?

Back

TTCGATA

Front

How does RNA differ from DNA?

Back

RNA contains uracil and ribose

Front

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

Back

CGAUAU

Front

Which of the following describes RNA?

Back

RNA is usually single-stranded and contains the base uracil