RNA

Question 1

RNA

Answer 1

made up of nucleotides and has a ribose backbone

Question 2

Base Pairings of RNA

Answer 2

Adenine - Uracil
Cytosine- Guanine

Question 3

DNA-RNA Similarities

Answer 3

both have nucleic acids
composed of nucleotides
sugar-phosphate backbone
four different types of bases

Question 4

Where are DNA & RNA found?

Answer 4

DNA – nucleus
RNA – throughout the cell

Question 5

What are the functions of DNA & RNA?

Answer 5

DNA – stores genetic information
RNA – assists in the processing of genetic information

Question 6

What bases do DNA & RNA have?

Answer 6

DNA – deoxyribose base
RNA – ribose base

Question 7

How many strands are DNA & RNA?

Answer 7

DNA – double stranded
RNA – single stranded

Question 8

What do DNA & RNA produce?

Answer 8

DNA – transcribed to produce RNA
RNA – involved in gene regulation and protein production

Question 9

mRNA (messenger)

Answer 9

produced in the nucleus, where DNA serves as a template for it’s formation

Question 10

mRNA function

Answer 10

carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome in the cytoplasm

Question 11

rRNA (ribosomal)

Answer 11

produced using DNA as a template in the nucleolus

Question 12

rRNA function

Answer 12

reads the genetic information to make proteins at the ribosomes

Question 13

tRNA (transfer)

Answer 13

produced in the nucleus, where DNA serves as a template for its formation

Question 14

tRNA function

Answer 14

transfers amino acids to the ribosomes in the order dictated by the mRNA

Question 15

small RNA

Answer 15

make up several classes of RNA that perform other tasks in the cell
ex. splicing mRNA, modifying rRNA, marking some RNA for destruction, etc.