Science Review Topic 3: Nucleic Acids

Question 1

What is the monomer of Nucleic Acids?

Answer 1

Nucleotides

Question 2

What is the purpose DNA?

Answer 2

Storing Genetic Code

Question 3

What is the purpose RNA?

Answer 3

Transporting Code for Making Proteins

Question 4

What is the Nitrogenous Base that starts with “A”?

Answer 4

Adenine

Question 5

What is the Nitrogenous Base that starts with “T”?

Answer 5

Thymine

Question 6

What is the Nitrogenous Base that starts with “C”?

Answer 6

Cytosine

Question 7

What is the Nitrogenous Base that starts with “G”?

Answer 7

Guanine

Question 8

What is the Nitrogenous Base that starts with “U”?

Answer 8

Uracil

Question 9

What are the 2 bonds for Nitrogenous Bases?

Answer 9

1. Adenine & Thymine
2. Cytosine & Guanine

Question 10

What Nitrogenous Base is Unique to RNA?

Answer 10

Uracil

Question 11

RNA is made up of single or double bonds?

Answer 11

Single Bonds!!

Question 12

RNA has 4 types of nucleotides, what are they?

Answer 12

Adenine, Uracil, Guanine & Cytosine

Question 13

O <- Phosphate Group
\/ \ ___ [Nitrogenous Base]
_/
Pentose Sugar

Answer 13

OMG ITS A NUCLEOTIDE