Nucleic Acids

______ & ______ are the two types of nucleic acids.

• RNA & DNA

• ATP & RNA

• mRNA & tRNA

• DNA & ATP

Both are nucleic acids made of monomers called ________.

DNA is a double stranded molecule that includes a sugar (__________), a phosphate, and 4 nitrogenous bases.

The four nitrogenous bases for DNA include __________, __________, __________, __________.

RNA is a single stranded molecule that includes a sugar (__________), a phosphate and 4 nitrogenous bases.

The four nitrogenous bases for RNA include __________, __________, __________, __________.

The base pairing rules for DNA are: A pairs with ________ & C pairs with ________.

The base pairing rules for RNA are: A pairs with ________ & C pairs with ________.

When does DNA replication occur during the cell cycle?

• During mitosis

• During cytokinesis

• In S phase of interphase

• In G2 phase of interphase

What is DNA replication?

• The process of dividing a cell into two daughter cells

• The process of making a copy of RNA

• The process of making a copy of DNA

• The process of translating DNA into proteins

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