Nucleic Acids Quiz

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Formative test on Nucleic Acids
Jeffrey Piggott
Quiz by Jeffrey Piggott, updated more than 1 year ago
Jeffrey Piggott
Created by Jeffrey Piggott over 8 years ago
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Question 1

Question
DNA and RNA are large polynucleotides formed by joining many mononucleotides together. The sugar in a mononucleotide of RNA is:
Answer
  • A deoxyribose
  • B glucose
  • C ribose
  • D ribulose

Question 2

Question
In a DNA double helix, the two strands are held together by:
Answer
  • A covalent bonds between bases
  • B covalent bonds between sugar molecules
  • C hydrogen bonds between bases
  • D hydrogen bonds between sugar molecules

Question 3

Question
The base present in RNA but not present in DNA is:
Answer
  • A cytosine
  • B guanine
  • C thymine
  • D uracil

Question 4

Question
The complementary base that pairs with guanine is:
Answer
  • A adenine
  • B cytosine
  • C guanine
  • D uracil
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