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DNA and RNA Structure

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

There are three different types of RNA.

The function of mRNA is to...

a)

read, or copy, the DNA code

b)

bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis

c)

assemble the amino acids into proteins

2.

What category of molecule does DNA and RNA belong to?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

3.

What are the building blocks of RNA and DNA?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

amino acids

c)

fatty acids

d)

nucleotides

4.

DNA _____________________________________ and RNA ____________________________.

a)

is involved in actual protein synthesis, holds coded hereditary information

b)

transports amino acids to the ribosome, transports finished proteins to tissues

c)

holds coded hereditary information, is involved in actual protein synthesis.

5.

There are three different types of RNA.

The function of rRNA is to...

a)

read the DNA code.

b)

bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

c)

assemble the amino acids into proteins.

6.

When and why does DNA need to replicate?

a)

DNA replicates before protein synthesis can happen.

b)

DNA only replicates in order to mutate.

c)

It replicates before mitosis and meiosis so all cells can have the correct amount of DNA for their ultimate function.

d)

none of the above

7.

Two other differences between RNA and DNA are that...

a)

RNA is made of amino acids and DNA is made of lipids.

b)

the number of helices and the types of nitrogen bases in the molecules.

c)

the fact that one has a "backbone" while the other does not

8.

What is a nucleotide made of?

a)

one glycerol and three fatty acids molecules

b)

an amino group and a carboxyl group

c)

monosaccharides and disaccharides

d)

a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogen base

9.

RNA and DNA differ in the types of 5-carbon sugars in their nucleotide. Which statement below is correct?

a)

RNA contains lactose while DNA contains maltose.

b)

DNA contains ribose while RNA contains deoxyribose.

c)

RNA contains sucrose while DNA contains glucose.

d)

DNA contains deoxyribose while RNA contains ribose.

10.

Because of the fact that A always pairs with T and C always pairs with G, DNA is

a)

is different in every cell in the body

b)

self-replicating

c)

indefinite in length

d)

none of the above

11.

There are three different types of RNA.

The function of tRNA is to...

a)

read the DNA code

b)

bring amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis

c)

assemble the amino acids into proteins