Proteins and Nucleic Acids

The building blocks of proteins are called...

• Amino Acids

• Nucleic Acids

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

The building blocks of nucleic acids are called...

• Amino Acids

• Nucleotides

• Proteins

• Base Pairs

Which of the following is NOT part of an amino acid?

• R Group

• Carboxyl Group

• Phosphate Group

• Amino Group

What is type of bond created when two amino acids join?

• Hydrogen Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Peptide Bond

Which of the following scientists was NOT responsible for the discovery of the Double-Helix structure of DNA?

• Phoebus Levene

• Rosalind Franklin

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

Which scientist discovered the chemical composition of proteins?

• Mulder

• Levene

• Berzelius

• Miescher

Which scientist helped discover the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Mulder

• Watson

• Levene

• Crick

Which of the following statements about DNA is FALSE?

• DNA is double stranded

• DNA contains nitrogenous bases

• DNA contains deoxyribose sugar

• DNA contains uracil

Which of the following statements about RNA is FALSE?

• RNA contains deoxyribose sugar

• RNA is single stranded

• RNA contains adenine

• RNA is made of nucleotides

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

• Regulating cell processes

• Fighting disease

• Providing structure

• Providing the basis for heredity