1. Which nitrogen base in RNA is NOT part of DNA?

A. adenine
B. guanine
C. cytosine
D. uracil

2. How many strands of DNA make up a double helix?

3. Which is true about RNA?

a. RNA contains the sugar Ribose and is double-stranded.
b. RNA contains the base Thymine
c. RNA is found only in the nucleus of a cell
d. RNA is the messenger for DNA

4. True/False. Each three bases codes for one amino acid.

5. What is used to decode the RNA message into amino acids?

a. The Universal Code
b. The Double helix
c. The phosphate group
d. ‘Zits’ cartoon

6. The DNA message depends on the order of the __________.

a. nitrogen bases
b. acids
c. sugars
d. genes

7. The backbone of the DNA molecule is made up of _______________ and

_____________________, while the bases form the ‘steps’ of the ladder.

8. The twisted ladder shape of the DNA molecule is known as the:

a. isohedron
b. deoxyribose twist
c. hydrogen twist
d. double helix
Use the figure below to answer questions 9-10.

9. This figure represents a portion of a(n) ____________molecule.

a. RNA
b. DNA
c. acid
d. protein

10. The lettered parts of the figure represent __________.

a. nitrogen bases
b. acids
c. sugars
d. proteins

ANSWERS
1. D
2. two
3. D
4. True
5. A
6. A
7. sugar and phosphate
8. D
9. B
10. A