Nucleic Acid, DNA and RNA

What is the basic building block of nucleic acids?

• Nucleotide
• Amino acid
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate

Which type of nucleic acid contains the sugar ribose?

• RNA
• tRNA
• DNA
• mRNA

Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?

• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Guanine
• Uracil

Which nucleic acid carries the genetic information in cells?

• DNA
• ATP
• RNA
• Protein

Which nitrogenous base is found exclusively in RNA?

• Uracil
• Thymine
• Adenine
• Guanine

What is the function of mRNA in protein synthesis?

• Carrying genetic information from DNA to ribosomes
• Carrying amino acids to ribosomes
• Building blocks for proteins
• Initiating protein synthesis

Which nitrogenous base is complementary to cytosine in DNA?

• Guanine
• Uracil
• Adenine
• Thymine

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Development of Natural Aging
• Dynamic Nucleotide Apparatus
• Digital Neurological Analysis

What is the process by which DNA is copied?

• DNA replication
• Mutation
• Transcription
• Translation

What is the process by which the information in DNA is converted into a functional product?

• Protein synthesis
• DNA replication
• Transcription
• Translation