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DNA & RNA Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Ribonucleic acid

2.

DNA is _______ stranded, RNA is _______ stranded

a)

single, double

b)

double, single

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of RNA?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

cRNA

4.

The main function of RNA is

a)

to create proteins

b)

to provide energy

c)

to get rid of waste

5.

In RNA, the nitrogen base THYMINE (T) is changes to

a)

cytosine (C)

b)

guanine (G)

c)

uracil (U)

6.

DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids made of many nucleotides. Each nucleotide is made of 3 basic parts: Select them from the choices below

a)

A phosphate group

b)

A carboxyl group

c)

A 5-carbon sugar

d)

A nitrogen base

7.

Match the following DNA strand with the corresponding base pairs

ATT CAT GAC AAA

a)

CAT TTC AGT CCC

b)

TAA GTA CTG TTT

c)

CGG CTA CTC AAA

8.

The sugar in RNA is called

a)

Ribose

b)

Deoxyribose

9.

The sugar in DNA is called

a)

Ribose

b)

Deoxyribose

10.

The structure of DNA is known as a

a)

Double-helix model

b)

Single-stranded model

c)

Twisted ladder model