DNA Basics
Is DNA single- or double-stranded?
double
What sugar is found in RNA?
Ribose
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotide
In DNA, what does adenine (A) pair with?
Thymine (T)
True or False: DNA leaves the nucleus.
False
What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
How many strands does RNA have?
One
Name the three parts of a nucleotide.
Sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen base
In RNA, what does adenine (A) pair with?
Uracil (U)
Which nucleic acid carries the message to make proteins?
mRNA
Where in the cell is DNA found?
nucleus
What does RNA stand for?
ribonucleic acid
What element is unique to nucleic acids (not in carbs or lipids)?
Phosphorous
What does cytosine (C) always pair with?
Guanine (G)
What is a gene?
A section of DNA that codes for a protein
What is the main job of DNA?
Holds the code for making all the different proteins in the body
Which base does RNA have instead of thymine?
Uracil
What is the polymer of a Nucleic Acid?
Nucleic Acid
If one strand is ATCG, what is the complementary DNA strand?
TAGC
What does the ribosome do?
reads mRNA and assembles amino acids into a polypeptide chain
What scientist(s) are credited with discovering the double helix structure?
Watson and Crick
Name the three types of RNA.
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
What bond connects the nitrogen bases across strands?
Hydrogen bond
If one strand is ATCG, what is the complementary RNA strand?
UAGC
What is the name of the side of the DNA ladder?
sugar-phosphate backbone