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Nucleic Acids Quiz

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The type of bond that links the nucleotides in DNA or RNA

A. Phosphodiester bond

B. Polypeptide bond

C. Ester linkage

D. Glycosidic linkage

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In nucleotides, nitrogen is a _____ ring

A. C-N

B. N-O

C. N-H

D. C-H

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Controls instructions for reproduction from one generation to the next

A. RNA

B. DNA

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Nucleic acids are made up of how many parts?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

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Controls protein synthesis

A. RNA

B. DNA

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Double helix structure

A. RNA

B. DNA

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Single helix structure

A. RNA

B. DNA

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Single ring N base

A. Purine

B. Pyrimidine

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Pentose sugar in RNA

A. Ribose

B. Deoxyribose

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Metabolism is what manages the material being used and formed and the energy needed for the changes

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Double ring N base

A. Purine

B. Pyrimidine

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Controls its own synthesis and proteges

A. RNA

B. DNA

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In a phosphodiester bond, the polymer grows in ________ direction

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

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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

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Phosphate group in nucleotides formula

A. PO4

B. PH3

C. PH4

D. PO3

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In nucleotides, pentose sugar is how many carbons?

A. 2C

B. 3C

C. 4C

D. 5C

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Pentose sugar in DNA

A. Ribose

B. Deoxyribose

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Metabolism is the totality of an organism’s chemical reactions, each reaction will follow a pathway

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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