Biochemistry Module 6 Exam
1. In DNA, adenine always pairs with
Ans: thymine
2. In RNA, cytosine always pairs with
Ans: guanine
3. In RNA, adenine always pairs with
Ans: uracil
4. DNA is built from which of the following?
nucleosides
genes
purines
nucleotides
codons
Ans: nucleotides
, 5. The double helix of DNA is stabilized mainly by
Ans: hydrogen bonds
6. What pentose sugar is a constituent of DNA?
Ans: 2-deoxyribose
7. What pentose sugar is a constituent of RNA?
Ans: ribose
8. Pyrimidines have ________ ring(s), containing
______ nitrogen(s).
Ans: 1 ring, 2 nitrogens
9. Purines have ________ ring(s), (each) containing
______ nitrogen(s).
Ans: 2 rings, 2 nitrogens
10. What nucleic acid is responsible for using the
encoded genetic information to produce of proteins
found in living organisms?
1. In DNA, adenine always pairs with
Ans: thymine
2. In RNA, cytosine always pairs with
Ans: guanine
3. In RNA, adenine always pairs with
Ans: uracil
4. DNA is built from which of the following?
nucleosides
genes
purines
nucleotides
codons
Ans: nucleotides
, 5. The double helix of DNA is stabilized mainly by
Ans: hydrogen bonds
6. What pentose sugar is a constituent of DNA?
Ans: 2-deoxyribose
7. What pentose sugar is a constituent of RNA?
Ans: ribose
8. Pyrimidines have ________ ring(s), containing
______ nitrogen(s).
Ans: 1 ring, 2 nitrogens
9. Purines have ________ ring(s), (each) containing
______ nitrogen(s).
Ans: 2 rings, 2 nitrogens
10. What nucleic acid is responsible for using the
encoded genetic information to produce of proteins
found in living organisms?