Nucleic Acids

What is the function of nucleic acids?

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Glycerol
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides

Which macromolecule is shown?

• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

From the nucleotide on the right, which part is labeled 2?

• Sugar
• Phosphate
• Nitrogenous Base
• Phosphorous

If one series of bases reads: TTGACTAGG, then the complementary set of bases would read:

• TTGACTAGG
• AACTGATCC
• AATCGAACTT
• AAGTCATCC

The backbone of DNA is made up of _______ & ________ units. 

• sugar & base
• sugar & phosphate
• base & phosphate
• phosphate & phosphate

Which of the following elements make up nucleic acids?

• C, H, O
• C, H, O, N
• C, H, O, N, P
• C, H, O, Ca, S

The three elements that make up most of all 4 types of macromolecules

• Water, Oxygen, & Hydrogen
• Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen
• Nitrogen, Hydrogen, & Oxygen
• Nitrogen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which is the correct pairing?

• A-C
• A-T
• A-G

Which is the correct pairing?

• T-C
• G-T
• G-C