Nucleic Acids - class-XII

nucleic acids, nucleotides, DNA, RNA structure, and genetic code

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Nucleic acids are the polymers of __________

  1. nucleosides
  2. nucleotides
  3. bases
  4. sugars
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is correxect bonding in nucleotide?

  1. $A - T, \ G - C$
  2. $A - G,\ T - C$
  3. $G - T,\ A - C$
  4. $A - A,\ T - T$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A unit in nucleic acid which contains 'base-sugar phosphate' unit is called ?

  1. nuleotide
  2. nucleoside
  3. phosphotide
  4. polypeptide
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following bases is not present in DNA?

  1. Adenine
  2. Thymine
  3. Cytosine
  4. Uracil
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The $AT/GC$ ratio in human beings is: (where $A=$adenine,$T=$thymine,$G=$Guanine,$C=$cytosine)

  1. $1$
  2. $1.52$
  3. $9.3$
  4. $2$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

RNA is ?

  1. single helix strand
  2. double helix strand
  3. right hand twisted double helix strand
  4. triple helix strand
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A nucleotide consists of

  1. carbon sugar
  2. nitrogen containing base
  3. phosphoric acid
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The replication of DNA can be catalyzed by:

  1. protein
  2. enzyme
  3. bacteria
  4. metal atom
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Emperical formula of glucose is 

  1. ${C _6}{H _{12}}{O _6}$
  2. $\;{C _3}{H _6}{O _3}\;$
  3. $\;{C _2}{H _4}O\;\;\;\;$
  4. $C{H _2}O$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following sequence defines Ribonucleotide?

  1. Ribose sugar $+$ Nitrogenous base
  2. Ribose sugar $+$ Protein
  3. Ribose sugar $+$ Phosphoric acid
  4. Ribonucleoside $+$ Phosphate group
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A nucleotide is made up of:


  1. a base and sugar
  2. a base and phosphate unit
  3. a sugar and phosphate unit
  4. a sugar, a base and a phosphate unit
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sequence between nucleotide triplets and the amino acids is called

  1. transcription
  2. duplication
  3. genetic code
  4. gene
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The genetic language of nucleotides translates into language of:

  1. carboxylic acids
  2. amino acids
  3. ketones
  4. aldehydes
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sugar unit present in the nucleotides of RNA is :

  1. D - ribulose.
  2. L - ribose.
  3. D - ribose.
  4. L - ribulose.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not present in nucleotide?

  1. guanine
  2. cytosine
  3. adenine
  4. tyroxine
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The relationship between the nucleotide triplets and the amino acids is called:

  1. translation
  2. transcription
  3. replication
  4. a genetic code
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the column I with column II and mark the appropriate choice

Column I Column II
(A) Peptide linkage (i) Inversion
(B) Nucleic acid (ii) Polysaccharide
(C) Hydrolysis of cane sugar (iii) Proteins
(D) Starch (iv) Nucleotides
  1. (A) $\rightarrow$ (i); (B) $\rightarrow$ (i); (C) $\rightarrow$ (iii); (D) $\rightarrow$ (iv)
  2. (A) $\rightarrow$ (iv); (B) $\rightarrow$ (i); (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii); (D) $\rightarrow$ (iii)
  3. (A) $\rightarrow$ (iii); (B) $\rightarrow$ (iv); (C) $\rightarrow$ (i); (D) $\rightarrow$ (ii)
  4. (A) $\rightarrow$ (i); (B) $\rightarrow$ (iii); (C) $\rightarrow$ (iv); (D) $\rightarrow$ (ii)
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

RNA molecules are of three types which are based on their different functions. These are:

  1. messenger RNA, translational RNA, structural RNA
  2. cytosine RNA, nucleoside RNA, nucleotide RNA
  3. messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA
  4. primary RNA, secondary RNA, tertiary RNA
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Maximum amount of RNA is found in:

  1. nucleolus.
  2. chloroplast.
  3. ribosomes.
  4. cytoplasm.
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When adenine is attached to ribose sugar, it is called adenosine. To make a nucleotide from it, it would require?

  1. Oxygenation
  2. Addition of a base
  3. Addition of phosphate
  4. Hydrogenation