Nucleic Acid Quiz

The genetic material of prokaryotic organisms is found in a condensed region suspended within the cytoplasm. What do you call this region?

• Nucleus

• Nucleoplasm

• Nucleoid

• Ribosomes

It is the basic building blocks of nucleic acid.

• Nuclein

• Nucleotides

• Amino acids

• Nucleolus

The chemical repositories of genetic information located inside the nucleus of eukaryotic organisms is called?

• Nucleic acids

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

This are the thread like structures composed of thousand chains of DNA found inside the nucleus.

• Chromosomes

• DNA

• Chromatids

• Chromatins

A nucleotide structure is made up of the following components, except.

• Phosphate

• Pentose sugar

• Phospholipids

• Nitrogenous bases

The pentose sugar which makes up the DNA structure is called?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Ribosomes

• Deoxyribosomes

DNA stands for:

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Ribonucleic acid

• Deoxysomesnucleic acid

• Ribosomal nucleic acid

A monosaccharide made up of 5 carbons which contains a hydroxyl functional group and serves as a major component for RNA.

• Ribosomes

• Ribonucleic acid

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

Refers to the group of nitrogenous bases which is composed of double molecular rings.

• Pyrimidines

• Purines

• Adenine

• Thymine

A purine base that contains an amine group on the 6th carbon is called?

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

• Thymine