Nucleic Acids

What are the two nucleic acids?

• NDA and NRA

• DNA and RNA

• AND and ANR

What is the biggest job of both nucleic acids?

• Making proteins

• Creating energy

• Storing energy for later

What is the second job of both nucleic acids?

• Help us pick out jeans

• Create energy for daily activities

• Storing genetic information (genes)

What are the building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids?

• Monosaccharides

• Nucleotides 

• Amino Acids

What part of the nucleotide is different in each nucleotide?

• Nitrogenous Base

• Phosphate Group 

• 5- Carbon Sugar

Which bases are found in DNA? (Hint: The start with A, C, G, and T)

What base repalaces Thymine in RNA?

• Cytosine

• Adenine 

• Thymine 

• Uracil

What are the two-ringed nucleotides called?

• Purines

• Pyrimidines 

What are the single-ringed nucleotides called?

• Purines 

• Pyrimidines

What always bonds with Adenine? 

• Guanine 

• Thymine

• Cytosine