Introduction to Nucleic Acids
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Which nitrogenous base is found only in DNA?

  • Cytosine
  • Uracil
  • Adenine (correct)
  • Guanine

What is the characteristic structure associated with purines?

  • Five-member ring
  • Six-member ring (correct)
  • Four-member ring
  • Seven-member ring

What is the composition of the sugar component in nucleic acids?

  • Four carbon sugar
  • Six carbon sugar
  • Eight carbon sugar
  • Five carbon sugar (correct)

Where is DNA located in the cell?

<p>Nucleus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major store of genetic information in living organisms?

<p>Deoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic units that compose a nucleotide?

<p>Nitrogen base, sugar, phosphate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do lipids play in cells?

<p>Serve as the major component of cell membranes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is DNA molecule characterized?

<p>It is very long and consists of hundreds of thousands of genes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of RNA carries the genetic code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm to act as a template for protein synthesis?

<p>mRNA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nitrogen base is found in RNA instead of Thymine?

<p>Uracil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

<p>Picks up activated amino acids in the cytoplasm to form proteins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

<p>Forms an integral and permanent part of the ribosome structure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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