BIO-Genetics-DNA & Replication

What is the macromolecule that holds our genetic material?

What are genes?

• Sections of RNA that serve as enzymes

• Sections of DNA that serve as the blueprint for making proteins

• Proteins that carry out cellular activity

• Lipids that store energy

Where are genes located?

• In the cell membrane

• On a chromosome

• In the cytoplasm

• In the mitochondria

What are the two types of nucleic acids

What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

• Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogen base

• Protein, Lipid, Carbohydrate

• Enzyme, Substrate, Product

• Acid, Base, Salt

Which sugar is found in DNA?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

Which nitrogen base is found only in RNA?

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

What is the role of nucleotides in nucleic acids?

• They are the monomers that make up nucleic acids.

• They provide energy for cellular processes.

• They act as enzymes in metabolic reactions.

• They form the cell membrane.

What is the shape of the DNA structure?

• Single helix

• Double helix

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

What forms the "backbone" of DNA?

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Sugar and phosphate

• Carbon and hydrogen

• Sulfur and nitrogen