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A Levels Biology (Biology Unit 2) Quiz on Unit 2: Section 2 - Nucleic Acids, created by Jessica Phillips on 22/05/2015.

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Unit 2: Section 2 - Nucleic Acids

Question 1 of 9

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What are the 4 possible bases for RNA?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Adenine

  • Cytosine

  • Guanine

  • Thymine

  • Uracil

Explanation

Question 2 of 9

1

The higher the substrate concentration, the faster the reaction, up until the saturation point.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 9

1

A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a specific sequence of amino acids that forms a particular protein.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 9

1

The sugar in RNA nucleotides is a deoxyribose sugar.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 9

1

What are the three major components of nucleotides?

Select one or more of the following:

  • A phosphate group

  • A nitrogen-containing base

  • An oxygen-containing base

  • A sugar

  • Deoxyribonucleic acid

  • Polynucleotide strand

Explanation

Question 6 of 9

1

Which of the bases are purines?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Adenine

  • Guanine

  • Cytosine

  • Thymine

  • Uracil

Explanation

Question 7 of 9

1

Which are the bases are pyrimidines?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Adenine

  • Guanine

  • Thymine

  • Cytosine

  • Uracil

Explanation

Question 8 of 9

1

In DNA two polynucleotide strands join together to form a double-helix

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 9

1

DNA replication is semi-conservative.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation