DNA, RNA, Replication & Protein Synthesis

What is the name of the sugar molecule found in DNA?

• ribose

• deoxyribose

• glucose

• sucrose

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

• covalent

• ionic

• hydrogen

• metallic

What type of bond holds the monomers together in each strand of DNA?

• ionic

• covalent

• peptide

• hydrogen

How do the two strands of a DNA molecule compare to each other?

• identical

• opposite

• the same

• complementary

The monomers that make up DNA and RNA are called?

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• nucleotides

• fatty acids

What are the three components of a DNA monomer unit?

• ribose, phosphate, nitrogen base

• ribose, sugar, nitrogen base

• deoxyribose, phosphate, nitrogen base

• deoxyribose, sugar, nitrogen base

The backbone/sides of the DNA molecule are

• sugar and phosphate

• sugar and base

• base and phosphate

• alternating bases

The steps or rungs of the DNA ladder consist of?

• sugar and phosphate

• sugar and base

• paired nitrogen bases

• phosphate and base

The process of DNA copying itself is called?

• duplication

• synthesis

• replication

• transcription

The process of DNA copying itself is

• conservative - one original and one new DNA molecule

• semi-conservative - 2 DNA molecules with one new and one original strand

• dispersive - 2 DNA molecules with each strand consisting of alternating segments of new and original DNA parts

• partial - one complete DNA molecule and one partial DNA molecule