Nucleic Acids

An example of a nucleic acid is

• amino acid

• DNA

• sugar

• wax

What's the monomer of a nucleic acid?

• DNA

• monosaccharides

• nucleotide

• amino acid

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• store energy (long-term)

• store energy (short-term)

• build skin, hair, nails, muscles

• store genetic information

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Nucleic acids are made of

• CHO

• CHON

• CHONP

• CHONS

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following atoms is found in a Nucleic Acid but NOT in a Carbohydrate and Lipid

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Hydrogen
• Nitrogen

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

• Sugar
• Phosphate
• Nitrogenous Base
• Phosphorous

The backbones of DNA are made up of _______ & ________ units. 

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

What are the components of a nucleotide?

• nitrogen base, phosphate group, and a sugar

• sugar, purine, and pyrimidine

• nitrogen base and a phosphate group
• DNA, phosphate group, monosaccharide

Which macromolecule is this?

• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid

RNA contains the sugar...

• Deoxyribose
• Glucose
• Ribose
• Lipids