Nucleic Acids

Front 1

Which group of nitrogen-containing bases is known for their 2-ring structure?

Back 1

Purine

Hint 1

P

Front 2

What is the full name of the monosaccharide found in DNA?

Back 2

D-2-deoxyribose

Hint 2

D

Front 3

CMP is an abbreviation for which nucleotide?

Back 3

Cytidine 5' monophosphate

Hint 3

C

Front 4

Which carbon atom of a nucleoside does the phosphate group bind to in order to create a nucleotide?

Back 4

5'

Hint 4

#

Front 5

DNA has a ___ - handed double helix structure.

Back 5

Right

Hint 5

R

Front 6

The process of converting the information stored in a mRNA strand into a polypeptide is termed ___.

Back 6

Translation

Hint 6

T

Front 7

A codon is a sequence of how many amino acids?

Back 7

1

Hint 7

#

Front 8

How many codons code for amino acids?

Back 8

61

Hint 8

#

Front 9

Which RNA molecule is involved in transporting amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain?

Back 9

tRNA

Hint 9

t

Front 10

Nucleic acids are unbranched polymers composed of repeating monomers called ___.

Back 10

Nucleotides

Hint 10

N

Front 11

The full name of RNA's monosaccharide is ___.

Back 11

D-2-ribose

Hint 11

D

Front 12

RNA contains ___ instead of thymine nucleobases in DNA.

Back 12

Uracil

Hint 12

U

Front 13

ATP os an abbreviation for which nucleotide?

Back 13

Adenosine 5' triphosphate

Hint 13

A

Front 14

The ___ group binds the 5' carbon atom of a nucleoside in order to create a nucleotide.

Back 14

Phosphate

Hint 14

P

Front 15

The two polynucleotide strands in DNA wind into a ___ -handed double helix structure.

Back 15

Right

Hint 15

R

Front 16

The double helix in DNA is stabilised by ___ bonding between bases.

Back 16

Hydrogen

Hint 16

H

Front 17

Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries information from DNA to ___.

Back 17

Ribosomes

Hint 17

R