DNA: Structure & Protein Synthesis

What does DNA stand for?

What does RNA stand for?

What sugar makes up the sides of the DNA molecule?

• ribose

• deoxyribose

• glucose

• lactose

• sucrose

Sugar alternates with _______ on the sides of the DNA & RNA molecules.

• phosphate

• deoxyribose

• uracil

• hydrogen bonds

• ribose

These make up the "rungs" of the DNA ladder.

• genes

• proteins

• double helix

• nitrogenous bases

• nucleotides

DNA is made up of repeating subunits called:

• genes

• proteins

• codons

• nitrogenous bases

• nucleotides

DNA is in the shape of a _______.

In DNA, adenine always pairs with ________.

• uracil

• thymine

• cytosine

• guanine

In RNA, adenine always pairs with ________.

• uracil

• thymine

• cytosine

• guanine

• adenine

Guanine always pairs with ________.

• uracil

• thymine

• cytosine

• adenine

• guanine