Sean Andrew V.D.

Name: _______________________________________

DNA and RNA Worksheet

 nucleotide
What is the entire molecule to the right called? _______________________________

 adenine
Name 2 purines. ___________________ guanine
____________________

 thymine
Name 2 pyrimidines. __________________ cytosine
_____________________

DNA:

 deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA stands for __________________________________________.
genetic
 nucleus
DNA is located in the _______________ information found there.
of the cell, and makes up the _________________
phosphate group
 A DNA molecule is made up of long chains of nucleotides. A DNA nucleotide consists of a ____________, a
5 ______________,
carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base.

 cytosine _____________,
In DNA, the four bases are _____________, guanine ______________,
adenine thymine
and _____________. These bases are called
T C
thymine ) and Guanine (G) bonds only with __________(
complimentary bases as Adenine (A) bonds only with ___________( cytosine ).

 double_____________.
The double-stranded DNA structure is called a ___________ helix
deoxyribose
 The sides of the DNA “ladder” are made up of ______________
sugar phosphate
and _______________.

 The rungs of the DNA “ladder” are made up of the ______________________________.

backbone
 Why is DNA called the "Blueprint of Life"?

RNA:

 ribonucleic acid
RNA stands for ________________________________________________. dna in
RNA moves genetic information from _____

proteins
the nucleus, to the cytoplasm of the cell and is involved in many cellular activities like the building of ______________.

 ribose
RNA contains a 5 Carbon sugar called _____________________________.
carbon ribose sugar
 An RNA molecule is made up of long chains of nucleotides. An RNA nucleotide consists of a _______________, a
phosphate molecule and a nitrogenous base.
_______________,
C G A U
 cytosine
In RNA, the bases are _____________( guanine ), ______________(
), _____________( adenine uracil
) and _____________( ). These bases are
U cytosine C
uracil
called complimentary bases as Adenine bonds only with _____________( ) and Guanine bonds only with _____________( ).

 What are the three types of RNA and their functions?

mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

 What places in the cell would you find RNA? (and what types are where?)
Cytoplasm: rRNA, tRNA

Nucleus: mRNA
 DNA vs RNA:
nucleic acids
 DNA and RNA are both this type of macromolecule: ________________ ________________
RNA
 The single stranded nucleic acid is _______.

 RNA
The double stranded nucleic acid is________.

 What are the two differences that can be found in a DNA and RNA nucleotide?
DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, whereas RNA contains the sugar ribose in every nucleotide.
RNA contains uracil nitrogenous base, whereas DNA contains thymine.
 RNA can be found outside of the nucleus. Why do you think that is?
Only ________
Because RNA (mRNA) must find its way outside the nucleus into the cytoplasm
where translation takes place.
Fill in the below Venn Diagram to compare DNA & RNA using ALL of the words below

Deoxyribonucleic Acid Double Helix Uracil Double Stranded Deoxyribose Sugar Thymine

Pyrimidines Copy the Instructions and Make Proteins Ribose Sugar Instructions for making proteins

Located in Nucleus of Eukaryotes Cytoplasm Ribosomes Nucleic Acid 3 Types Adenine

Nucleotide is the monomer 5-Carbon Sugar Phosphate Group Guanine Cytosine Single Strand

Genetic Information Ribonucleic Acid

DNA RNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid Ribonucleic Acid

Double Helix Nucleic Acid Single Strand

Adenine Ribose Sugar
Deoxyribose Sugar Guanine Pyrimidines
Cytosine
Copy the Instructions for
Nucleotide is the making proteins
monomer
Instructions for making
proteins Located in Nucleus of
Phosphate Group Eukaryotes

Uracil Double Stranded Genetic Information

Cytoplasm

Thymine
Ribosomes
3 Types