From the following list of statements, select which characteristics distinguish RNA from DNA. Check all that apply.   A. RNA is always double stranded.   B. RNA is usually single stranded.   C. RNA contains uracil instead of thymine.

Double-stranded regions of RNA: a. are less stable than double-stranded regions of DNA. b. can be observed in the laboratory, but probably have no biological relevance. c. can form between two self-complementary regions of the same single strand of RNA. d. do not occur. e. have the two strands arranged in parallel (unlike those of DNA, which are antiparallel).

In a DNA molecule,   Select one: A.  The nucleotides are hydrogen-bonded to one another B.  The bases are covalently bonded to one another. C.  The bases are hydrogen-bonded to the sugars. D.  The nucleotides are covalently bonded to one another.

Within the Central Dogma, what is the primary function of DNA?   a. make proteins   b. preserve nuclear integrity   c. maintain the genetic information   d. keep a boundary between RNA and Protein

The central dogma of biology describes a pattern of information flow. Which example(s) below violate the central dogma? Mark all that apply a. using the information in an RNA molecule to create a polypeptide (protein) b. using the information in an RNA molecule to create DNA c. using the information in a protein to create an RNA molecule O d. using the information in DNA to create an RNA molecule

Which of the following nucleic acids is a component of ribosomes?   a.DNA   b.Transfer RNA   c.Ribosomal RNA   d.Messenger RNA

The role of transfer RNA (tRNA) is to match a codon (3 bases) in mRNA sequence to:   A. An amino acid   B. A peptide bond   C. An R group   D. A start codon

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List 4 possible differences between DNA and RNA

Which functions below represent possible functions of a protein? Mark all that apply. A. storing hereditary information in the sequence of nucleotides B. functioning as enzymes to catalyze biochemical reactions C. functioning as structural components of cells D. forming a lipid bilayer