DNA vs RNA Worksheet

What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

• DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

• ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) and ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate)

• Glucose and Fructose

• Hemoglobin and Myoglobin

Which component of a nucleotide is responsible for storing genetic information?

• Nitrogenous base

• Pentose sugar

• Phosphate group

Which type of bond links the 3’ carbon of one sugar to the 5’ phosphate of the next nucleotide in nucleic acids?

• Hydrogen bond

• Phosphodiester bond

• Ionic bond

• Peptide bond

The sugar present in RNA is _______.

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Deoxyribose

• Fructose

The sugar present in DNA is _______.

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

Which nitrogenous bases are found in DNA?

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Uracil

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Xanthine

Which nitrogenous bases are found in RNA?

• Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Thymine

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Uracil

True or False: RNA is double-stranded.

• True

• False

The bases found in DNA are ________, while the bases found in RNA are ________.

• A, T, G, C (DNA); A, U, G, C (RNA)

• A, U, G, C (DNA); A, T, G, C (RNA)

• A, T, G, U (DNA); A, C, G, T (RNA)

• A, C, G, U (DNA); A, T, G, C (RNA)

The main location of DNA in a cell is the ________, while RNA is found in the ________ and ________.

• Nucleus (DNA); Cytoplasm & nucleus (RNA)

• Cytoplasm (DNA); Nucleus & mitochondria (RNA)

• Mitochondria (DNA); Cytoplasm & ribosome (RNA)

• Ribosome (DNA); Nucleus & endoplasmic reticulum (RNA)