Nucleic Acids

Macromolecules

Nucleic Acids

Multiple Choice

What is the function of Nuleic Acids?

• Protein

• Structure

• Information Storage

• Foundation

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Monomers of Nucleic Acids are called

• DNA

• nucleotides

• RNA

• double helix

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Nucleotides include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Phosphate group

• Pentose sugar

• Nitrogen acid

• Nitrogen base

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The biggest difference between DNA and RNA is

• DNA is in humans and RNA is in animals

• DNA is only created during fetal development while RNA is created throughout an organism's lifespan

• RNA is not a part of living organisms

• RNA has a single nucleotide chain and DNA has a double nucleotide chain

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Chromosomes are

• Wrapped DNA around histones

• Wrapped DNA around RNA

• cute

• Wrapped RNA around histones

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All of the following are types of nucleotides:

• Puritans

• Purines

• Pyrimidines

• Pyramids

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Nucleotide bonds between DNA strands are ALWAYS

• Curvy

• 2 H bonds

• 3 H bonds

• Purine::Pyrimidine

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Polynucleotides are synthesized by

• running multiple nucleotides through a gel electrophoresis

• connecting the sugars of one nucleotide to the phosphate of the next

• dehydration synthesis

• creating a double helix

Poll

Choose your favorite nucleotide component

• Pyrimidines

• Purines

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

Multiple Choice

Stored information that is passed from parent to offspring is also called

• parenting

• genetic information

• nucleotides

• code

Multiple Select

A cell copies DNA during which of the following processes?

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• mitosis

• meiosis

Open Ended

Suggest why nucleotides play such a critical role to life.