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1.5 DNA&RNA

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the monomer for nucleic acids?

a)

amino acid

b)

fatty acids & glycerol

c)

nucleotide

d)

monosaccharide

2.

The phoshodiester bond in DNA or RNA is formed between

a)

two nitrogenous bases

b)

two sugars

c)

a sugar and a nitrogenous base

d)

a sugar and a phosphate

3.

If there are 23 nucleotides with Adenine in DNA molecule, how many nucleotides with Guanine?

a)

23

b)

47

c)

54

d)

27

4.

The scientists who proposed the double helix model of DNA are

a)

Singer and Nicholson

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Meselson and Stahl

d)

Rosalind Franklin

5.
How are DNA and RNA similiar?
a)
They have nucleotides.
b)
They have the same sugar.
c)
They have the same bases.
d)
They are double strands.
6.

FIGURE shows a nucleotide found in RNA. Which is TRUE about molecule X, Y and Z?

a)

X = Phosphate group Y = Deoxyribose sugar Z = Nitrogenous base

b)

X = Phosphate group Y = Ribose sugar Z = Nitrogenous base

c)

X = Nitrogenous base Y = Ribose sugar Z = Phosphate group

d)

X = Phosphate group Y = Nitrogenous base Z = Deoxyribose sugar

7.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
8.
In DNA, Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
9.
What type of sugar is found in DNA?
a)
ribose
b)
deoxyribose
c)
phophate
d)
thymine
10.

The following statements describe the difference between DNA and RNA EXCEPT  

a)

DNA is a stable molecule while RNA is a less stable molecule

b)

There is only one type of DNA while there are several types of RNA

c)

DNA contains uracil while RNA contains thymine

d)

DNA is located in the nucleus while RNA is located in the cytoplasm