Nucleic Acid

Question 1

Function of DNA

Answer 1

Tells the cell what proteins to make.

Question 2

What is a genome?

Answer 2

The entire genetic content/The sum total of an organisms DNA.

Question 3

Function of RNA

Answer 3

Involved in synthesising proteins.

Question 4

Function of mRNA

Answer 4

mRNA moves out of the nucleus to transfer information to the ribosomes in order to make proteins.

Question 5

Nucleotides

Answer 5

The monomers that form DNA and RNA.

Question 6

What forms a nucleotide?

Answer 6

A pentose sugar, nitrogen containing organic base and phosphate group.

Question 7

Phosphodiester Bond

Answer 7

Formed by a condensation reaction of two nucleotides.

Question 8

Where does the condensation reaction occur on a nucleotide?

Answer 8

Between a sugar group of one nucleotide with a phosphate group of another nucleotide.

Question 9

What are the 4 organic bases of DNA?

Answer 9

adenine,guanine,cytosine and thymine.

Question 10

What are the 4 organic bases of RNA?

Answer 10

Adenine,guanine.cytosine and uracil.