​A1.2 Nucleic acids SL

Question 1

Answer 1

Nucleotide

Question 2

Answer 2

Pentose sugar

Question 3

Organic compounds in living cells formed by nucleotide chains, notably DNA and RNA

Answer 3

Nucleic Acids

Question 4

Two strands of DNA never touch each other and are oriented in opposite directions

Answer 4

Antiparallel

Question 5

Portion of the DNA double helix that provides structural support to the molecule and consists of repeating linked sugar and phosphate molecules (within nucleotides)

Answer 5

DNA or Phosphate Backbone

Question 6

Type of reaction that links polymers via the condensing of a water molecule, seen in DNA and RNA backbone construction

Answer 6

Condensation Reaction

Question 7

Nitrogen Base: A

Answer 7

Adenine, found in both DNA and RNA

Question 8

Nitrogen Base: U

Answer 8

Uracil, found only in RNA

Question 9

Nitrogen Base: G

Answer 9

Guanine, found in both DNA and RNA

Question 10

Deoxyribose sugar, two strands, bases ATGC

Answer 10

Unique properties of DNA

Question 11

Nitrogen Base: T

Answer 11

Thymine, found only in DNA

Question 12

Nitrogen Base: C

Answer 12

Cytosine, found in both DNA and RNA

Question 13

Answer 13

Pyrimidines

Question 14

Answer 14

Nitrogen base

Question 15

Answer 15

Phosphate

Question 16

Ribose sugar, a single strand, and bases adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine.

Answer 16

Unique properties of RNA