Nucleic Acids

What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

• Amino acids

• Monosaccharides

• Glycerol

• Fatty acids

• Nucleotides

Which of the following are parts of a nucleotide?

• Sugar molecule

• Phosphate group

• Nitrogenous base

• Amino group

DNA and RNA are examples of...

• proteins
• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• lipids

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Stores energy
• Stores genetic information
• Movement
• Physical structure

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which macromolecule is this?

• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the difference between DNA and RNA from the point of view of the nitrogenous bases that are present in their nucleotides?

• In DNA, nucleotides can be made up of A, T, C, G. In RNA, nucleotides can also contain A, C or G; however, instead of T, they contain U.
• Purine and Pyrimidine
• Pyrimidine: Thymine, Cytosine (Urical)
• DNA, RNA

RNA contains the sugar...

• Deoxyribose
• Glucose
• Ribose
• Lipids

Which macromolecule is shown?

• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What pentose sugar does DNA use?

• Ribose
• Sucrose
• Amylose
• Deoxyribose

When coiled together, DNA looks like a:

• Single Helix
• Double Helix
• Triple Helix
• Broken Ladder