Nucleic Acids Quiz
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Controls protein synthesis
A. RNA
B. DNA
In nucleotides, nitrogen is a _____ ring
A. C-N
B. N-O
C. N-H
D. C-H
Pentose sugar in RNA
A. Ribose
B. Deoxyribose
Nucleic acids are made up of how many parts?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
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
Controls instructions for reproduction from one generation to the next
A. RNA
B. DNA
Double helix structure
A. RNA
B. DNA
Metabolism is what manages the material being used and formed and the energy needed for the changes
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Single ring N base
A. Purine
B. Pyrimidine
Controls its own synthesis and proteges
A. RNA
B. DNA
In a phosphodiester bond, the polymer grows in ________ direction
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Metabolism is the totality of an organism’s chemical reactions, each reaction will follow a pathway
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
In nucleotides, pentose sugar is how many carbons?
A. 2C
B. 3C
C. 4C
D. 5C
The type of bond that links the nucleotides in DNA or RNA
A. Phosphodiester bond
B. Polypeptide bond
C. Ester linkage
D. Glycosidic linkage
Phosphate group in nucleotides formula
A. PO4
B. PH3
C. PH4
D. PO3