Nucleic Acid Quizizz

What are the components of nucleic acids?

• Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins

• Amino Acids, Fatty Acids, Carbohydrates

• Nitrogenous Bases, Sugars, Phosphate Group

• Lipids, Enzymes, Hormones

Which of the following is a Pyrimidine base?

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Adenine

• Thymine

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

• DNA has ribose sugar, RNA has deoxyribose sugar

• DNA is single-stranded, RNA is double-stranded

• DNA base pairs are A-U/G-C, RNA base pairs are A-T/G-C

• DNA is made of amino acids, RNA is made of nucleotides

What is the primary function of DNA?

• Energy storage

• Cellular respiration

• Protein synthesis

• Genetic information storage and replication

Which of the following is NOT a type of RNA found in cells?

• mRNA

• DNA

• hnRNA

• tRNA

What is the structure of DNA according to Watson and Crick?

• Circular structure

• Triple-stranded helix

• Double-stranded helix

• Single-stranded helix

What is the major groove in DNA responsible for?

• Charge-charge interactions

• Base-pairing via H-bonds

• Hydrophobic effect

• Stacking interaction

What is the main function of nucleotides in cells?

• Energy currency

• Coenzymes formation

• Genetic material

• All of the above

How many hydrogen bonds does Guanine form with Cytosine in DNA?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What is the directionality of the sugar-phosphate backbones in DNA?

• At the bottom of the helix

• At the top of the helix

• Outside the helix

• Inside the helix