Biology-Nucleic Acids

Question 1

What are the monomers and polymers of Nucleic acids?

Answer 1

Mono: Nucleotides
Poly: DNA and RNA

Question 2

What bond are formed in DNA and RNA?

Answer 2

DNA: Covalent and Hydrogen
RNA: Covalent

Question 3

What is the function of DNA?

Answer 3

Our genetic template

Question 4

What is the function of RNA?

Answer 4

Translates DNA to proteins

Question 5

What is the structure of DNA and RNA?

Answer 5

[Phosphate group]
                              \
                                [Sugar] - Nitrogenous Base
                              /
[Phosphate group]
                              \

Question 6

What are the Nitrogenous bases of DNA?

Answer 6

AGCT: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine

Question 7

What are the Nitrogenous bases of RNA?

Answer 7

AGCU: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil

Question 8

What are the Purines? and are they bigger or smaller?

Answer 8

Bigger, G and A

Question 9

What are the pyrimidines? and are they bigger or smaller?

Answer 9

C, U, T, smaller

Question 10

What are the sugars in RNA and DNA?

Answer 10

Deoxyribose and ribose