Proteins and Nucleic Acids Answers

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Check your understanding. Which functions did you include in your list?

A
provide structure
B
transport substances
C
fight diseases
D
regulate cell processes
E
send messages
F
create movement
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Use the drop-down menus to label the parts of a nucleotide.Label ALabel BLabel CLabel DLabel ELabel F

A
phosphate group
B
sugar (deoxyribose )
C
nitrogenous base
D
phosphate group
E
sugar (deoxyribose)
F
nitrogenous base
G
phosphate group
H
sugar (deoxyribose)
I
nitrogenous base
J
phosphate group
K
sugar (ribose)
L
nitrogenous base
M
phosphate group
N
sugar (ribose)
O
nitrogenous base
P
phosphate group
Q
sugar (ribose)
R
nitrogenous base
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Which statement about nucleic acids is true?Check all that apply.

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

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