Section 5.5

Question 1

A type of nucleic acid consisting of a polynucleotide made up of nucleotide monomers with a ribosome sugar and a nitrogeneous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U).

Answer 1

ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Question 2

The process by which information encoded in DNA directs synthesis of proteins or in some cases, RNAs that are not translated into proteins and instead function as RNAs.

Answer 2

gene expression

Question 3

What type of polymers consisting of many nucletodie monomers form a chain?

Answer 3

polynucleotides

Question 4

The building block of a nucleic acid, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogen base and one or more phosphate groups.

Answer 4

nucleotides

Question 5

What sugar component of DNA nucleotides has one fewer hydroxyl groups than ribose.

Answer 5

deoxyribose

Question 6

Referring to the arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix.

Answer 6

antiparallel

Question 7

The form of native DNA, referring to its two adjacent antiparallel polynucleotide strands wound around an imaginary axis into a spiral shape.

Answer 7

double helix