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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What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Glycerol
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides

Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide?

• Nitrogenous Base

• Phosphate Group

• Pentose Sugar

• Fatty Acid

What is the shape of DNA?

• Double Hyperbola

• Paraolic

• Double Helix

• Linear

What sugar is found in RNA?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Glucose

• Galactose

Which base is ONLY found in DNA?

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Thymine

• Adenine

Which base is only found in RNA?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Guanine

The two strands making up the DNA double helix molecule

• contain ribose and deoxyribose in opposite strands.
• are held together by hydrogen bonds.
• are attached through a phosphate to hold the strands together.
• contain uracil but not thymine.

Which macromolecule is shown?

• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate

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