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DNA,RNA, ATP

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of DNA in cells?

a)

Storing genetic information

b)

Providing energy

c)

Transporting molecules

d)

Breaking down nutrients

2.

Which of the following is a structural component of DNA?

a)

Ribose sugar

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Adenosine triphosphate

3.

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

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Covalent bond

d)

Peptide bond

4.

The structure of DNA is a single helix.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Which sugar is present in RNA but not in DNA?

a)

Glucose

b)

Ribose

c)

Deoxyribose

d)

Fructose

6.

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

a)

Thymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil

7.

RNA is double-stranded like tRNA

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What is the primary function of RNA?

a)

Providing energy for cellular processes

b)

Acting as the genetic material in humans

c)

Carrying genetic instructions to make proteins

d)

Transporting nutrients across cell membranes

9.

What does ATP stand for?

a)

Adenosine Triphosphate

b)

Adenine Trisaccharide

c)

Adenine Triphosphate

d)

Adenosine Trisaccharide

10.

What is the primary role of ATP in cells?

a)

Storing genetic information

b)

Catalyzing chemical reactions

c)

Serving as the main energy currency

d)

Transporting molecules

11.

Which part of the ATP molecule is directly involved in releasing energy?

a)

Adenine group

b)

Ribose sugar

c)

Phosphate bonds

d)

Hydrogen atoms

12.

How many nucleotide bases make up a codon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which of the following is NOT a stop codon in the genetic code?

a)

UAA

b)

UGA

c)

AUG

d)

UAG

14.

The genetic code is universal, meaning it is the same in almost all organisms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

What does a codon represent in the genetic code?

a)

A single nucleotide

b)

An amino acid

c)

A sugar molecule

d)

A phosphate group

16.

Which of the following best describes the antiparallel nature of DNA?

a)

Both strands run in the 5' to 3' direction.

b)

The two strands are identical and run parallel to each other.

c)

One strand runs 5' to 3', and the other runs 3' to 5'.

d)

DNA strands twist in opposite directions in the helix.

17.

Which of these RNA molecules is NOT involved in the genetic code directly?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

snRNA

18.

In the genetic code, which of the following is true about codon degeneracy?

a)

All codons code for unique amino acids.

b)

Some amino acids are coded by multiple codons.

c)

Codon degeneracy only applies to stop codons.

d)

Each codon codes for more than one amino acid.

19.

Why does ATP have high-energy phosphate bonds?

a)

The bonds are covalent and unstable.

b)

The negative charges on the phosphate groups repel each other.

c)

The ribose sugar stores excess electrons.

d)

The adenine base provides extra stability.

20.

What would be the effect of a mutation that changes a stop codon (e.g., UGA) into a sense codon (e.g., UGG)?

a)

The protein would be shorter than usual.

b)

The protein would be unaffected.

c)

The protein would continue to be synthesized, potentially leading to a longer protein.

d)

The mutation would not affect the genetic code at all.