RNA Quiz

What does RNA stand for?

• Ribo Nucleic Acid

• Ribose Nucleic Acid

• Ribosome Nucleic Acid

• Ribonucleotide Acid

In what year was RNA discovered?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

What is the primary function of RNA in the cell?

• To store genetic information

• To build proteins using instructions from DNA

• To replicate DNA

• To provide energy to the cell

Which of the following is NOT a type of RNA?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• cRNA

What is the backbone of RNA made of?

• Deoxyribose sugars

• Ribose sugars

• Glucose sugars

• Fructose sugars

Which of the following is a characteristic of RNA?

• Double strand

• Single strand

• Triple strand

• Quadruple strand

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

Which of the following is not a nitrogenous base found in RNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

What is mRNA made directly from?

• Proteins

• Lipids

• DNA

• Carbohydrates

What process is used to make mRNA?

• Translation

• Replication

• Transcription

• Mutation