10 Questions
Which nucleotide is built up when a nucleoside has at least one phosphate attached to the 5’C of the sugar?
Guanine
What is the main difference between deoxyribose and ribose sugars?
Ribose lacks an oxygen atom on the second carbon in the ring
What type of RNA carries instructions for polypeptide synthesis to the ribosome?
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
In RNA, which nitrogenous base pairs with Adenine?
Uracil
What forms a protein polymer chain?
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
What is the role of DNA in protein synthesis?
Directs synthesis of messenger RNA
Which type of cell uses mRNA to convey messages from DNA to ribosomes?
Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
What are the components of a nucleotide?
Nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and one or more phosphate groups
Which nitrogenous bases are part of the pyrimidines family?
Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), Uracil (U)
What are polynucleotides made of?
Monomers called nucleotides
Test your knowledge of nucleic acids, genes, DNA, and RNA with this quiz. Explore how nucleic acids store, transmit, and express hereditary information, and their role in programming the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide.
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