Nucleic Acids

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Glycerol
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides

What are the components of a nucleotide?

• nitrogen base, phosphate group, and pentose sugar
• pentose sugar, purine, and pyrimidine
• nitrogen base and a phosphate group
• DNA, phosphate group, monosaccharide

RNA contains the sugar...

• Deoxyribose
• Glucose
• Ribose
• Lipids

Guanine is complementary to what other nitrogenous base?

• Cytosine
• Adenine
• Thymine
• Uracil

Complementary Bases are held together by what type of bond?

• Covalent
• Hydrogen
• Ionic
• Mettalic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

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

Which part of the nucleotide is negative?

• The sugar
• The base
• The 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