Nucleic Acids Quiz
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Controls instructions for reproduction from one generation to the next
A. RNA
B. DNA
Controls protein synthesis
A. RNA
B. DNA
In nucleotides, pentose sugar is how many carbons?
A. 2C
B. 3C
C. 4C
D. 5C
Pentose sugar in RNA
A. Ribose
B. Deoxyribose
Metabolism is what manages the material being used and formed and the energy needed for the changes
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
In a phosphodiester bond, the polymer grows in ________ direction
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Controls its own synthesis and proteges
A. RNA
B. DNA
Single helix structure
A. RNA
B. DNA
In nucleotides, nitrogen is a _____ ring
A. C-N
B. N-O
C. N-H
D. C-H
Double helix structure
A. RNA
B. DNA
Double ring N base
A. Purine
B. Pyrimidine
Single ring N base
A. Purine
B. Pyrimidine
The type of bond that links the nucleotides in DNA or RNA
A. Phosphodiester bond
B. Polypeptide bond
C. Ester linkage
D. Glycosidic linkage
The phosphodiester bond joins the ______ group of one nucleotide to the _______ group on the sugar of another nucleotide
A. Phosphate, hydroxyl
B. Hydroxyl, phosphate
C. Phosphate, carbonyl
D. Carbonyl, phosphate
Metabolism is the totality of an organism’s chemical reactions, each reaction will follow a pathway
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
