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DNA and RNA
Question | Answer |
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What does DNA stand for? | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
What does RNA stand for? | Ribonucleic acid |
How many polynucleotide strands does DNA have? | 2 |
How many polynucleotide strands does RNA have? | 1 |
What type of sugar is in DNA? | Deoxyribose |
What type of sugar is in RNA? | Ribose |
Is DNA long or short in length? | Long |
Is RNA short or long in length? | Short |
How many forms of DNA is there? | 1 |
How many forms of RNA is there? | 3 |
What are the names of the different forms of RNA? | mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), and rRNA (ribosomal RNA). |
What are the nitrogen bases of DNA? | Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C) and Thymine (T) |
What are the nitrogen bases of RNA? | Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C) and Uracil (U) |
What are proteins made from? | Amino acids |
What is DNA made up of? | Nucleotides |
What are nucleotides made from? | Three molecules: sugar, phosphate and a base molecule. |