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RNA QUIZ- Group 2

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the sugar component present in RNA molecules?

a)

Glucose

b)

Ribose

c)

Deoxyribose

d)

Fructose

2.

What is the primary function of RNA in the cell?

a)

Energy Storage

b)

Protein Synthesis

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Cell Structure

3.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of RNA molecules?

a)

Contains deoxyribose sugar

b)

Contains thymine as a nitrogenous base

c)

Contains uracil as a nitrogenous base

d)

Double-stranded structure

4.

Which RNA molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

siRNA

5.

Which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing RNA molecules during transcription?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Ligase

d)

Helicase

6.

What is the primary function of transfer RNA (tRNA) in the cell?

a)

Transcription of genetic information

b)

Translation of genetic information

c)

Replication of DNA

d)

Transport of amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis

7.

Which of the following is true about the difference between RNA and DNA structures?

a)

RNA contains uracil instead of thymine.

b)

RNA has a double helix structure

c)

DNA contains ribose sugar.

d)

DNA contains three types of nitrogenous bases.

8.

What type of bond connects adjacent nucleotides in an RNA strand?

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Phosphodiester bond

d)

Covalent bond

9.

Which type of RNA is involved in the regulation of gene expression by interfering with mRNA molecules?

a)

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

b)

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

c)

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

d)

MicroRNA (miRNA)

10.

The RNA-specific pyrimidine uracil forms a complementary base pair with which of the following nitrogenous base?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Thymine

d)

Cytosine

11.

What does RNA stand for?

a)

ribosomal nucleic acid

b)

ribose nucleic acid

c)

ribonucleic acid

d)

retrograde nucleic acid

12.

Which is the key energy source and building blocks for RNA?

a)

ATP

b)

ATP and GTP

c)

ADP

d)

ADP and GTP

13.

What are 4 nitrogenous bases in RNA ?

a)

adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil

b)

adenine, cytosine guanine, thymine

14.

RNA consists of which of the following components?

a)

ribose sugar, phosphate group

b)

nitrogenous bases, ribose sugar

c)

ribose sugar, nitrogenous bases, phosphate group

15.

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

a)

adenine

b)

thymine

c)

cytosine

d)

uracil

16.

What is the primary function of messenger RNA ( mRNA ) in protein synthesis?

a)

Binding to amino acids

b)

Carrying genetic information from DNA to the ribosome

c)

Forming the structure of ribosomes

d)

Catalyzing chemical reactions during translation

17.

Which of this following is NOT type of RNA?

a)

mRNA

b)

 tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

DNA