Nucleic Acids

Question 1

What is the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide programmed by

Answer 1

A gene

Question 2

T/F: DNA is is nucleic acid

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is DNA’s primary role

Answer 3

Building polypeptides

Question 4

What are four roles of nucleic acids

Answer 4

• DNA provides directions for its own replication
• DNA directs synthesis of RNA and, through it, controls protein synthesis
• Energy transfers molecules
• Intracellular signal molecules

Question 5

What are nucleic acids also known as

Answer 5

Polynucleotides

Question 6

Each polynucleotide is made of monomers called…

Answer 6

Nucleotide

Question 7

Each nucleotide consists of a______, a ________, and a ______

Answer 7

“N” containing base, pentose sugar, phosphate group

Question 8

What is the portion of a nucleotide without the phosphate group called

Answer 8

Nucleoside

Question 9

What are the two families of nitrogenous bases

Answer 9

• Primidines
• Purines

Question 10

Nucleotide= ______+________

Answer 10

Nucleoside + phosphate group