Nucleic Acids

1.

Which of the following are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
- A.
  
  Fatty acids
- B.
  
  Amino acids
- C.
  
  Nucleotides
- D.
  
  Simple sugars
- E.
  
  DNA and RNA
Correct Answer
C. Nucleotides
2.

What are the three main categories of nucleic acids?

Correct Answer
adenosine phosphates, nucleotide coenzymes, nucleotides that make up nucleic acids.
3.

Nucleic acids are either double or triple stranded.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Nucleic acids are either single or double stranded.

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4.

Give the base pairing rules for DNA and RNA, and describe the steps in DNA replication.
5.

Give the three different categories of nucleic acids and an example of each and their function.

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