CC DNA vs. RNA CC Cooper

What is the basic function of RNA

• To help make protein

• To help make carbohydrates

• To help make lipids

• To help make nucleic acids

DNA & RNA are both made up of monomers called ___.

• nucleotides

• proteins

• fatty acids

• monosaccharides 

Select the characteristics of DNA (you must choose TWO of the following).

• is double stranded

• is single stranded

• has deoxyribose sugar

• has ribose sugar 

Select the characteristics of RNA (you must choose TWO of the following).

• is double stranded

• is single stranded

• has deoxyribose

• has ribose sugar 

What are the FOUR bases of DNA? (you must choose FOUR of the following)

• A 

• T

• G

• C

• U

Select the correct base pairs that form in DNA (you must choose TWO of the following).

• A = T

• C = G

• C = T

• A = G

Select the correct base pairs that form with RNA. There are two answers.

• A = U

• C = G

• A = G

• U = C

Select the FOUR bases found in RNA.

• A

• T

• U

• C

• G

If I have 8 DNA nucleotides, how many base pairs do I have?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 16

What would be the complementary bases for the DNA strand:  A T T G A C

• A T T G A C

• C A G T T A

• T A A C T G

• U A A C U G