RNA the other nucleic acid

Which of the following is not a nitrogen base found in DNA?

• Thymine
• Uracil 
• Guanine
• Adenine

What category of molecule does DNA and RNA belong to?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

What are the building blocks of RNA and DNA?

• monosaccharides

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

What is a nucleotide made of?

• one glycerol and three fatty acids molecules

• an amino group and a carboxyl group

• monosaccharides and disaccharides

• a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogen base

RNA and DNA differ in the types of 5-carbon sugars in their nucleotide. Which statement below is correct?

• RNA contains lactose while DNA contains maltose.

• DNA contains ribose while RNA contains deoxyribose.

• RNA contains sucrose while DNA contains glucose.

• DNA contains deoxyribose while RNA contains ribose.

Two other differences between RNA and DNA involve...

• the fact that one is composed of purines while the other is composed of pyrimidines.

• the number of helices and the types of nitrogen bases in the molecules.

• the fact that one has a "backbone" while the other does not

DNA _____________________________________ and RNA ____________________________.

• is involved in actual protein synthesis, holds coded hereditary information

• transports amino acids to the ribosome, transports finished proteins to tissues

• holds coded hereditary information, is involved in actual protein synthesis.

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There are three different types of RNA.

The function of tRNA is to...

• read the DNA code

• bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis

• assemble the amino acids into proteins

There are three different types of RNA.

The function of mRNA is to...

• read the DNA code

• bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis

• assemble the amino acids into proteins

Which of the following differences between DNA and RNA is NOT true?

• DNA and RNA have a different sugar in their nucleotides

• RNA is a single-stranded helix

• RNA can be found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of the cell

• DNA is only found in the cell nucleus

• RNA has the following base paring: A-T, C-G