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DNA and RNA

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am a nucleic acid

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

2.

I am usually single stranded

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

3.

DNA is ________ stranded

a)

Double

b)

Triple

c)

Wuadruole

d)

Single

4.

I am generally found both inside and outside the nucleus (in eukaryotic cells).

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

5.

I am arranged as a double helix, and my shape is often described as a “twisted ladder”

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

6.

I include bases guanine, cytosine, and adenine

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

7.

Each of my nucleotides included a phosphate, sugar, and base

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

8.

I include the base uracil

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

9.

I include the base thymine

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

10.

I generally remain in the nucleus [in eukaryotic cells].

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

11.

I have the sugar deoxyribose.

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

12.

I am made up of nucleotides

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Both

13.

I have the sugar ribose

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

14.

mRNA stand for

a)

Messenger

b)

Ribsomal

c)

Transfer rna

15.

rRNA stands for

a)

Messenger

b)

Ribsomal

c)

Transfer

16.

tRNA stands for

a)

Transfer

b)

Ribsomal

c)

Messenger

17.

General function of mRNA

a)

Carries message

b)

Makes proteins

c)

Transfer amino acids [to area of protein sythesis].

18.

Makes proteins

a)

rRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

19.

Transfers amino acids [to area of protein synthesis]

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

20.

DNA=

a)

Deoxyribose

b)

Ribose

21.

RNA= ribose

a)

Ribose

b)

Deoxyribose

22.

Both RNA and DNA have the nitrogenous bases

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytonine

23.

DNA replicated and (a)   genetic information

24.

RNA__________the genetic information from DNA to a format used to build proteins

a)

Converts

b)

Store

c)

3

25.

contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce.

a)

The purpose of DNA

b)

Money

26.

Adenine matched with

a)

Thymine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

27.

Cytonine matched with

a)

Guanine

b)

Adenine

c)

Thymine

28.

RNA has the nitrogenous base _________instead of thymine

a)

Uracil

b)

Bloop