Nucleic Acids

What is the monomer of nucleic acid called?

• DNA

• RNA

• ribose

• nucleotide

What are the components of a nucleotide?

• glucose, phosphate group, a nitrogenous base

• 5-C sugar, phosphate group, a nitrogenous base

• carboxylic acid, phosphate group, lipid

• ribose, phosphate group, amino acid

In RNA, what is the base pair of the nitrogenous base adenine?

• cytosine

• guanine

• thymine

• uracil

In DNA, what is the base pair of the nitrogenous base guanine?

• cytosine

• guanine

• thymine

• uracil

How many nucleotide bases occur in nucleic acid?

• four

• five

• six

• infinite

Where can DNA be found?

• cytoplasm

• endoplasmic reticulum

• nucleus

• ribosome

Which of the following is the correct base pairing?

• A-C, G-T

• G-A, T-C

• C-T, G-A

• A-T, G-C

What is the PRIMARY function of nucleic acids?

• store energy (long-term)

• store genetic information

• build skin, hair, nails, muscles

• store energy (short-term)

Which of the following elements does a nucleic acid have that carbohydrate and lipid do not?

• carbon

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Which is the correct sequence in protein synthesis?

• replication, transcription

• translation, replication

• translation, transcription

• transcription, translation