Structure of Nucleic Acids (1)

What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

• Amino acids and Sugars

• Lipids and Enzymes

• Proteins and Carbohydrates

• Ribonucleic acids and Deoxyribonucleic acids

How many base pairs are there per turn in the B form of DNA?

• 12

• 11

• 10

• 9

What is the main function of nucleic acids?

• Enzyme production

• Cell structure

• Energy storage

• Storage and transfer of genetic information

Which scientist proposed the structure of the double helix for DNA?

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Watson and Crick

What is the process of DNA strands separating when hydrogen bonds between the paired bases are disrupted called?

• Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

• Denaturation

How many hydrogen bonds hold adenine and thymine together in DNA?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What is the name of the left-handed helix form of DNA?

• A form

• B form

• Z form

• X form

What is the sequence of bases that determines the coding structure of DNA called?

• Genetic information sequence

• Nucleotide sequence

• Complementary base pairing

• Base stacking

What is the direction of the order of nucleotides in DNA always written in?

• 5' to 3'

• 2' to 6'

• 3' to 5'

• 1' to 4'

What is the process of cooling denatured DNA called?

• Renaturation

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication