Unit 4 DNA & RNA Packet

Which statement is true about DNA and RNA?

• DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids, but DNA is double-stranded and RNA is single-stranded.

• DNA contains uracil, while RNA contains thymine.

• Both DNA and RNA are composed of amino acids.

• DNA is found in the cytoplasm, while RNA is found in the nucleus.

Explain the base pairing rules of DNA. Provide an example of a strand of DNA with its complementary pair.

• A pairs with T, and C pairs with G. Example: Strand - ATCG, Complementary - TAGC

• A pairs with G, and C pairs with T. Example: Strand - ATCG, Complementary - GCAT

• A pairs with C, and G pairs with T. Example: Strand - ATCG, Complementary - CGTA

• A pairs with T, and G pairs with C. Example: Strand - ATCG, Complementary - TACG

Which Nucleic Acid is pictured?

• DNA

• RNA

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Which of the following best summarizes the process of DNA replication?

• DNA replication is the process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, resulting in two identical copies.

• DNA replication involves the conversion of DNA into RNA.

• DNA replication is the process of protein synthesis.

• DNA replication is the breakdown of DNA into nucleotides.

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Dynamic Network Analysis

• Digital Network Architecture

• Data Network Access

DNA is made of smaller units called ________.

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• lipids

• carbohydrates

Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base in DNA?

• A) Adenine

• B) Thymine

• C) Guanine

• D) Uracil

What are the three parts of nucleotides?

• 1. Sugar, 2. Phosphate group, 3. Nitrogenous base.

• 1. Sugar, 2. Lipid group, 3. Nitrogenous base.

• 1. Sugar, 2. Phosphate group, 3. Amino acid.

• 1. Protein, 2. Phosphate group, 3. Nitrogenous base.

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Which nitrogenous base is found only in DNA?

• A) Adenine

• B) Thymine

• C) Uracil

• D) Cytosine

DNA stores ______ information using its sequence of A's, T's, C's, and G's.

• genetic

• historical

• chemical

• mathematical

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