DNA and RNA

Question 1

what does DNA stand for?

Answer 1

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 2

how long is DNA?

Answer 2

1.8 metres (5 ft)

Question 3

what is the structure of DNA?

Answer 3

is a double-stranded helix, held together by complementary base pairs

Question 4

what type of sugar is present in the nucleotide DNA?

Answer 4

deoxyribose

Question 5

what bases are present in DNA?

Answer 5

adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine

Question 6

what is the function of DNA?

Answer 6

carries genetic information in the cells. contains codes for the assembly of amino acids into all the proteins required in the body

Question 7

what does RNA stand for?

Answer 7

ribonucleic acid

Question 8

how long is RNA?

Answer 8

200nt

Question 9

where is RNA found?

Answer 9

in the cytoplasm

Question 10

what is the structure of RNA?

Answer 10

a polynucleotide (single-stranded) chain. has four different types of nucleotides

Question 11

what sugar is present in RNA?

Answer 11

adenine, cytosine, uracil, guanine

Question 12

what are the types of RNA?

Answer 12

mRNA
rRNA
tRNA

Question 13

What is the function of RNA?

Answer 13

convert the information stored in DNA into proteins

Question 14

what is the function of mRNA?

Answer 14

carries the protein blueprint from the cell’s DNA to its ribosomes

Question 15

what is the function of rRNA?

Answer 15

associates with a set of proteins to form ribosomes

Question 16

what is the function of tRNA?

Answer 16

helps decode a messenger RNA sequence into a protein