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Nucleic Acids

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The sugar that is in the backbone of DNA is called___________.

a)

deltaglucose

b)

deoxyribose

c)

fructose

d)

ribose

2.

Which of the following is NOT a type of nucleic acid?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

ATP

d)

All of the above are types of nucleic acids.

3.

Which of the following is a component of a nucleotide?

a)

a nitrogenous base

b)

a sugar molecule

c)

a phosphate group

d)

all of the above

4.

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is NOT found in RNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil

5.

What is the difference between ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

a)

RNA has a single strand, while DNA has a double strand

b)

RNA contains the base thymine, while DNA contains uracil

c)

RNA is found only in the nucleus, while DNA is found in the cytoplasm.

d)

All of the above

6.

What is the building block of Nucleic Acids?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

7.

What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

a)

hydrogen bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

van der waals force

8.

What is the complementary base pairing in DNA?

a)

Adenine- Thymine and Guanine - Cytosine

b)

Adenine- Cytosine and Thymine- Guanine

c)

Adenine- Guanine and Thymine- Cytosine

d)

Adenine- Uracil and Guanine- Cytosine

9.

Which of the following is a purine?

a)

Cytosine

b)

Adenine

c)

Thymine

d)

Uracil

10.

All nucleic acids ______________.

a)

are double-stranded

b)

are polymers of nucleotides

c)

are double-helical

d)

contain deoxyribose sugar