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

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What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Glycerol
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides

Which macromolecule is this?

• RNA

• Nucleotide

• Nitrogenous Base

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

What is the difference between DNA and RNA from the point of view of the nitrogenous bases that are present in their nucleotides?

• DNA contains: A,T,C,G

  RNA contains: A,U,C,G

• DNA contains :A U C G

  RNA contains: A T C G

• DNA contains Deoxyribose

  RNA contains: Ribose

• DNA contains: A T U C

  RNA contains: A U C G

RNA contains the sugar...

• Deoxyribose
• Glucose
• Ribose
• Lipids

Which monomer is shown?

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• monosaccharide

• fatty acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following elements does a Nucleic Acid have that a Carbohydrate and Lipid do not?

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Hydrogen
• Nitrogen

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

• Sugar
• Phosphate
• Nitrogenous Base
• Phosphorous

What pentose sugar does DNA use?

• Ribose
• Sucrose
• Amylose
• Deoxyribose