DNA Structure Practice

What kind of information are nucleic acids responsible for storing and transmitting?

• photosynthetic

• genetic

• energetic

• trophic

Which of the following are the two types of nucleic acids found in living organisms?

• ANA and TNA

• BNA and SNA

• DNA and RNA

• CNA and UNA

What are the smaller repeating subunits that make up nucleic acids called?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Fatty acids

Which sugar is found in DNA nucleotides?

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Deoxyribose

• Fructose

Which sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Deoxyribose

• Fructose

Which nitrogenous base is unique to RNA and not found in DNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Uracil

Which nitrogenous base is unique to DNA and not found in RNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Uracil

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

• Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine

• Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil

• Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil

• Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in RNA?

• Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine

• Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil

• Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil

• Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil

Which component is common to both DNA and RNA nucleotides?

• Deoxyribose sugar

• Ribose sugar

• Phosphate group

• Thymine