NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question 1

found in nucleus and are acidic in nature

Answer 1

Nucleic Acids

Question 2

building block if nucleic acid

Answer 2

nucleotides

Question 3

• Found within cell nucleus
• Storage and transfer of genetic information
• Passed from one cell to other during cell division

Answer 3

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 4

• Occurs in all parts of cell
• Primary function is to synthesize the proteins

Answer 4

Ribonucleic Acid

Question 5

• ribose
• uracil
• single stranded
• molecules are smaller
• -OH group is present

Answer 5

RNA

Question 6

• deoxyribose
• thymine
• double stranded/
  helix
• 75-thousand nucleotide (higher molecules)
• -H group is present

Answer 6

DNA

Question 7

the sequence of bases on one polynucleotide is complementary to the
other polynucleotide

Answer 7

DNA Sequence

Question 8

Process by which DNA molecules produce exact duplicates of themselves

Answer 8

Replication

Question 9

enzyme that can only function in the 5’-to-3’ direction

Answer 9

DNA polymerase

Question 10

A process by which DNA directs the synthesis of mRNA
molecules

Answer 10

Transcription

Question 10

a process in which mRNA is deciphered to synthesize a protein molecule

Answer 10

Translation

Question 10

Formed directly by DNA transcription.

Answer 10

Heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA)

Question 11

Carries instructions for protein synthesis (genetic information) from DNA

Answer 11

Messenger RNA

Question 12

Facilitates the conversion of hnRNA to mRNA.

Answer 12

Small nuclear RNA

Question 13

Combines with specific proteins to form ribosomes - the physical site for protein synthesis

Answer 13

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

Question 14

A segment of a DNA base sequence responsible for the production of a specific hnRNA/mRNA molecule

Answer 14

Gene