DNA and RNA Structure and Function Assessment

What is DNA an acronym for?

• Deoxynucleic acid
• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Deoxyribose nucleotide acid
• Double nucleic acid

Which description best characterizes the structure of DNA?

• Single helix structure
• Straight ladder formation
• Double helix/twisted ladder
• Circular ring structure

What are the basic building blocks of DNA?

• Amino acids
• Nucleotides
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates

What makes up the backbone of DNA?

• Proteins and phosphates
• Deoxyribose sugar and nucleotides
• Deoxyribose sugar and phosphates
• Ribose sugar and phosphates

Where does DNA replication occur in the cell?

• Cytoplasm
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Golgi apparatus

If one DNA strand has the sequence ATCG, what is the complementary strand?

• TAGC
• UAGC
• ATCG
• GCTA

How many strands does RNA have?

• Three
• Two
• One
• Four

What type of sugar is found in RNA?

• Deoxyribose
• Fructose
• Glucose
• Ribose

Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?

• Adenine
• Cytosine
• Uracil
• Thymine

What are the three types of RNA mentioned in the text?

• rRNA, tRNA, and cRNA
• mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
• mRNA, tRNA, and pRNA
• rRNA, tRNA, and nRNA