Quiz_BB_OrgMolecules

Student Name (PRINT FULL NAME): ____________________________________________________ Date: _____________

Building Blocks Quiz: Nucleic Acids (DNA & RNA)


Macromolecule Class IV: _____________________________________________



Building blocks (of the whole class): _________________________________________________________ (Q 32)



Classification & Example:

Group 1: Abbreviation: ____________________ (Q 29)

Full Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Is the molecule single stranded or double stranded? ______________________________________________

Is the molecule long or short? ______________________________________________

Specific Building Blocks:

Sugar: ____________________________________________________

Phosphate: Phosphate

Nitrogen bases:

a. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

b. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

c. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

d. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

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Group 2: Abbreviation: RNA

Full Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ (Q 31)

Is the molecule single stranded or double stranded? ______________________________________________

Is the molecule long or short? ______________________________________________

Specific Building Blocks:

Sugar: ____________________________________________________

Phosphate: Phosphate

Nitrogen bases:

a. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

b. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

c. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

d. _________________________________________________________________ abbrev. _____

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Complementary Base Pairing: A always pairs with _____ T always pairs with _____

G always pairs with _____ C always pairs with _____