Nucleic Acids – Chemical Constitution of DNA and RNA, Biological Functions NEET Questions

Nucleic Acids – Chemical Constitution of DNA and RNA, Biological Functions MCQ Questions

7.
Nucleic acids are made of
A.
Sugars and fats
B.
Amino acids and sugar
C.
Nucleotides
D.
Proteins
ANSWER :
C. Nucleotides
8.
Which component is found in both DNA and RNA?
A.
Thymine
B.
Uracil
C.
Deoxyribose
D.
Ribose
ANSWER :
C. Deoxyribose
9.
The backbone of DNA is formed by
A.
Sugar and nitrogenous base
B.
Sugar and phosphate
C.
Phosphate and base
D.
Base only
ANSWER :
B. Sugar and phosphate
10.
The difference between DNA and RNA is due to the presence of
A.
Thymine in RNA
B.
Deoxyribose in RNA
C.
Thymine in DNA
D.
Uracil in DNA
ANSWER :
C. Thymine in DNA
11.
In RNA, adenine pairs with
A.
Thymine
B.
Uracil
C.
Cytosine
D.
Guanine
ANSWER :
B. Uracil
12.
ANSWER :