Which Nucleic Acid Is Pictured On The Right

Question: Create a sentence explaining how amino acids form proteins.

Answer: Amino acids are monomers that combine to form polymers called proteins.

Question: List the functions of proteins

Answer: Provide structure, transport substances, fight diseases, regulate cell process, send messages, and create movement

Question: which nucleic acid is pictured on the right? Justify your answer.

Answer: RNA is pictured on the right, with one strand of nucleotides consisting of a phosphate group, the sugar ribose, and one of four nitrogenous bases.

Question: Use the drop-down menus to label the parts of a nucleotide?

Answer: Label A: phosphate

Label B: sugar (deoxyribose)

Label C: nitrogenous base

Label D: nitrogenous base

Label E: sugar (ribose)

Label F: phosphate group

Question: Using the drop down menus. label the parts of an amino acid

Answer: Label A - amino group

Label B - R group

Label C - carboxyl group

Question: Create a sentence explaining how amino acids form proteins.

Answer: Amino acids are monomers that combine to form polymers called proteins.

Question: which statement about nucleic acids is true?

Answer: Nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information, the nucleic acid DNA is the blueprint for life, DNA holds the instructions for all structures and functions of an organism, and The nucleic acid RNA “reads” the instructions from DNA to construct proteins