Nucleotides

When bases do not pair up correctly. It changes the genetic sequence.

• genetic mutation

• disease

• genetic error

• mutant

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The base that pairs with cytosine.

• guanine

• thymine

• phosphate

• adenine

This part of the nucleotide helps hold the DNA structure together.

• base

• deoxyribose

• guanine

• phosphate

The base that pairs with adenine.

• thymine

• guanine

• cytosine

• phosphate

The chemicals that make up the rungs of the DNA ladder.

• deoxyribose

• phosphate

• nitrogen bases

• nucleotides

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Fatty acids

• Monosaccharides

• Amino Acids

• Nucleotides

Which of the following monomers are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

• amino acids

• nucleotides

• fatty acids

• polysaccharides

What are the components of a nucleotide?

• nitrogen base, phosphate group, and 5-carbon sugar

• 5 carbon sugar, purine, and pyrimidine

• nitrogen base and a phosphate group

• DNA, phosphate group, monosaccharide

The building block of nucleic acids are nucleotides.  Nucleotides are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a _________________ base.

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• carbon

X outlines a(n) ___________.

• amino acid

• nitrogen base 

• nucleotide

• nitrogen base pair

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