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WorksheetsNucleic Acids Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
amino acids
fatty acids
monosaccharides
nucleotides
True or False: Both RNA and DNA have a glucose sugar.
True
False
True or False: The nucloetides for both RNA and DNA have phosphate groups.
True
False
Which of the following are components of a DNA nucleotide (check all that apply).
deoxyribose
glucose
nitrogenous base
phosphate group
ribose
How many nitrogenous bases are there in nucleic acids?
(a)
What are the main functions of nucleic acids?
store and transmit energy
store and transmit genetic information
store and transmit nutrients
store and transmit waste
Which of the following are polymers of nucleic acids?
starch, cellulose, and glycogen
triglycerides and phospholipids
enzymes and hormones
DNA, RNA, and ATP
What is the main function of RNA?
protein synthesis
long term energy
energy storage
insulation
How many types of RNA are there?
(a)
Which of the following are types of RNA? (check all that apply)
sRNA (storage)
tRNA (transfer)
mRNA (messenger)
eRNA (energy)
rRNA (ribosomal)
Which of the following make up the parts of a nucleotide?(check all that apply)
pentose sugar
phophate group
nitrogenous base
glucose
amino acids
True or False: RNA is double stranded.
True
False
What is the name of the sugar in RNA?
deoyribose
glucose
ribose
maltose
In DNA, adenine will always pair with ________________ and cytosine will always pair with __________________.
thymine, guanine
thymine, uracil
guanine, uracil
guanine, thymine
True or False: DNA is a single helix molecule.
True
False
In the above picture of a nucloetide, what does the rectangle represent?
the nitrogenous base
the sugar
the phosphate group
the genetic information
