Nucleic Acid Quiz Hints

1. Know the three parts of a nucleotide. Be able to draw a basic structure and be able to identify each part.

2. Know that nucleotides are the monomers that are used to create the polymers RNA and DNA (just like monosaccharides are the monomers that are used to build polysaccharides, or like amino acids are the monmers that are used to build proteins).

3. What sugar is used in RNA?

4. What sugar is used in DNA?

5. How are these two sugars similar? How are they different?

6. One of the parts of a nucleotide is called a nitrogenous base. Why is it called this?

7. Nitrogenouse bases are divided into two categories. Know the name of these two categories and know the basic differences between them. Also, be able to name the different kinds of nitrogenous base and know what category they are in.

8. What is a good way of remembering the two categories of nitrogenous base and the names of the different bases? Be able to explain this.

9. What is the function of DNA?

10. What is the function of RNA?

11. How do RNA and DNA differ from one another?

12. Is ATP a nucleotide? Why or why not?

13. Is NAD a nucleotide? Why or why not?