Nucleic Acids Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between DNA and RNA?

• DNA double stranded - RNA single stranded

• DNA deoxyribose - RNA ribose

• DNA always stays in the nucleus - RNA doesn't

• DNA has uracil - RNA has thymine

The monomers of nucleic acids are

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• glucose

• monosaccharides

mRNA would NOT contain which nitrogenous base

• Guanine

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Thymine

Which type of chemical bonds are there between adjacent nucleotides?

• Peptide bonds

• Phosphodiester bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Nucleotide bonds

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between DNA and RNA?

• DNA double stranded - RNA single stranded

• DNA deoxyribose - RNA ribose

• DNA always stays in the nucleus - RNA doesn't

• DNA has uracil - RNA has thymine

Which type of chemical bonds are there between complementary nitrogenous bases?

• Peptide bonds

• Phosphodiester bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Nucleotide bonds

Which type of nucleic acid is responsible for carrying instructions from the nucleus to a ribosome?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• DNA

Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?

• amino group

• phosphate group

• 5 carbon sugar

• nitrogenous base

The enzyme responsible for creating an mRNA strand during transcription is

• RNA polymerase

• DNA polymerase

• Nuclease

• DNA ligase

Which type of sugar is a component of a tRNA molecule?

• Glucose

• Sucrose

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose