DNA The Master Molecule of Life

5 Written Questions

1. three DNA nucleotide subunits in a row
2. a double spiral shape of the DNA molecule
3. to make complex substances from simpler parts
4. messenger RNA carries instructions for mking proteins from the nucleus to a ribosome
5. a type of nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose and instead of thymine has uracil

5 Matching Questions

1. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
2. cytosine
3. amino acid
4. nucleotide
5. nitrogenous bases

1. a subunits that bonded together make proteins
2. b subunits that make DNA, (a sugar group, a nitogen-containing base, and a phosphate group)
3. c DNA
4. d the nitrogen containing bases of the nucleotide
5. e pairs with guanine

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. little organs
   1. uracil
   2. Guanine
   3. nucleolus
   4. organelles
2. a combination of two or more atoms bonded together by strong covalent bonds
   1. adenine
   2. uracil
   3. macromolecule
   4. molecule
3. pentose usgar part of the DNA nucleotide subunit
   1. ribose
   2. thymine
   3. deoxyribose
   4. adenine
4. the chemical language of the cell
   1. anticodon
   2. genetic code
   3. nucleic acids
   4. Genetic Code Word
5. structures that develop from chromatin before the cell divides
   1. chromosomes
   2. chromatin
   3. cytosine
   4. ribose

5 True/False Questions

1. uracil → a nitrogen containg base used in RNA molecules instead of thymine

   True        False

2. chemical bonds → the way in which atoms are joined to one another

   True        False

3. sugar-phosphate bonds → the way in which atoms are joined to one another

   True        False

4. nucleic acids → a type of nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose and instead of thymine has uracil

   True        False

5. chromatin → thangles, thread-like coils of chromosomes

   True        False