Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA by Anthony Carpi, Ph.D. Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. The information for protein synthesis is stored in: amino acids fats glucose nucleic acids 2. How many nucleotide bases occur in a nucleic acid: five four infinite six 3. The repeating units in both DNA and RNA are called: amino acids hydrogen bonds nucleic acids nucleotides 4. The sugar that is in the backbone of DNA is called: deltaglucose deoxyribose fructose ribose 5. The sugar that is in the backbone of RNA is called: deoxyribose fructose ribose sucrose 6. Nucleotide bases pair in DNA through: hydrogen bonds between complementary bases none of the choices polar covalent bonds between complementary bases sugar bonds between complementary bases 7. What is the true structure of DNA? a double helix a molecule a strand a stranded molecule 8. What nucleotide base does RNA contain that DNA does not: adenine (A) cytosine (C) thymine (T) uracil (U) 9. The RNA molecule is a: double helix double-stranded molecule none of the choices single-stranded molecule 10. What unique ability does DNA have because it is double-stranded? it serves as genetic material in all viruses it can move around the cells it can serve as a template for its own copying none of the choices Score Quiz
