DNA and RNA Structure

Question 1

Which discovery is attributed to Phoebus Levene?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

identification of ribose and deoxyribose

Question 2

The diagram shows a nucleic acid in the shape of a double helix.Which sugar is present in the nucleic acid that is represented in the diagram?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

deoxyribose

Question 3

Which of the following could be a nucleotide of RNA?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ribose + phosphate group + uracil

Question 4

DNA is a nucleic acid polymer composed of which repeating structural unit?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nucleotides

Question 5

On an RNA molecule, which would base pair with adenine?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

uracil

Question 6

Which represents a strand of RNA bases?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

UGGCUCGAA

Question 7

Which base is found only in RNA?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

uracil

Question 8

What is the role of RNA?

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to move information from the nucleus to the ribosomes for protein synthesis

Question 9

The diagram shows a nucleic acid in the shape of a helix.Which sugar is present in the nucleic acid that is represented in the diagram?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ribose

Question 10

Which structural component is found in DNA but not in RNA?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

deoxyribose

DNA and RNA Structure Answers