Nucleic Acids Quiz

The two types of nucleic acids: _______ and _______.

• DNA, RNA

• Protein, Lipid

• Carbohydrate, Fat

• Enzyme, Hormone

Their monomers are: _______.

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• fatty acids

There are _______ types of nitrogenous bases.

• five

• three

• four

• six

In DNA, thymine is replaced by _______ in RNA.

• uracil

• adenine

• cytosine

• guanine

Structure: Usually _______ stranded.

• single

• double

• triple

• quadruple

Types of RNA molecules: _______.

• mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

• DNA, mRNA, rRNA

• tRNA, DNA, rRNA

• mRNA, DNA, tRNA

DNA is found in the _______.

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• ribosome

RNA is found in the _______ and _______.

• nucleus, cytoplasm

• mitochondria, ribosome

• golgi apparatus, lysosome

• endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplast

Nucleic acids are a type of macromolecule that carry important ______.

• information

• nutrients

• energy

• waste

There are two types of nucleic acid: ______ and ______.

• DNA and RNA

• Protein and Lipid

• Carbohydrate and Fat

• Vitamin and Mineral