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Biochemistry Quiz on Nucleotides and RNA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a purine base?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Adenine

d)

Cytosine

2.

Which of the following is a pyrimidine base?

a)

Guanine

b)

Adenine

c)

Thymine

d)

Inosine

3.

Watson and Crick proposed the structure of DNA in which year?

a)

1944

b)

1953

c)

1961

d)

1970

4.

According to Chargaff’s rule, the amount of adenine is equal to?

a)

Thymine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

5.

Which of the following is not found in RNA?

a)

Uracil

b)

Adenine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

6.

Which type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

siRNA

7.

What is the function of mRNA?

a)

Carries amino acids

b)

Synthesizes proteins

c)

Carries genetic code from DNA to ribosome

d)

Forms ribosomes

8.

Which RNA is most abundant in the cell?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

miRNA

9.

Which RNA acts as a catalyst?

a)

tRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

Ribozyme

10.

What is the sugar component of RNA?

a)

Deoxyribose

b)

Glucose

c)

Ribose

d)

Fructose

11.

What type of bond connects nitrogenous bases in DNA?

a)

Phosphodiester bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Glycosidic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

12.

What type of bond links nucleotides in DNA?

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Phosphodiester bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Glycosidic bond

13.

DNA with right-handed helix and 10 base pairs per turn is?

a)

Z-DNA

b)

B-DNA

c)

A-DNA

d)

C-DNA

14.

Which of the following is a function of nucleotides?

a)

Enzyme inhibition

b)

Cell membrane structure

c)

Energy transfer

d)

Protein degradation

15.

Which of the following nucleotides acts as a second messenger?

a)

ATP

b)

GTP

c)

cAMP

d)

AMP

16.

Which atom is NOT found in purine structure?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Sulfur

d)

Oxygen

17.

What is the function of rRNA?

a)

Carries amino acids

b)

Synthesizes enzymes

c)

Forms ribosomes

d)

Regulates transcription

18.

Which nitrogen base is unique to RNA?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Adenine

d)

Guanine

19.

Purine bases include?

a)

Thymine and cytosine

b)

Uracil and thymine

c)

Adenine and guanine

d)

Cytosine and uracil

20.

One of the following is a source of atom in purine ring?

a)

Glycine

b)

Serine

c)

Alanine

d)

Proline