CCEA AS1 Nucleic acids

DNA and RNA are examples of...

• proteins
• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• lipids

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Stores energy
• Stores genetic information
• Movement
• Physical structure

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

• Amino Acids

• Nucleotides

What are the components of a nucleotide?

• nitrogenous base, phosphate group, and pentose sugar

• pentose sugar, phosphate, and glycerol

• nitrogenous base and a phosphate group

• DNA, phosphate group, pentose sugar

How do DNA bases differ from RNA bases?

• DNA has uracil but RNA has thymine

• RNA has ribose, DNA has deoxyribose

• RNA has uracil but DNA has thymine

• RNA bases are always paired up

RNA contains the sugar...

• Deoxyribose

• Ribulose

• Ribose

• Fructose

Which molecule is shown here?

• phospholipid

• DNA

• nucleic acid

• nucleotide

Nucleic Acids are made of

• CHO

• CHON

• CHONP

• CHONS

The sides of a DNA molecule are made of

• Fatty Acid and Glycerol

• Sugar and Phosphate

• Amino Acids and Peptides

• Nitrogenous Bases and Enzymes

Which base is only found in RNA?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Guanine