Question

directions: use your notes to help you sort each of the boxes according to whether it is a statement that is true for only dna, only rna, or both molecules (make sure you sort the cards on both sides of the diagram).
dna
rna
both
contains the sugar deoxyribose
may contain thymine (t)
dna structure image
made up of nucleotides
may contain adenine (a)
may contain guanine (g)
deoxyribonucleic acid
made up of a, c, t & g
double stranded
a nucleic acid
made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base
may contain cytosine (c)
contains the sugar ribose
ribonucleic acid
made up of a, u, c & g
single stranded
rna structure image

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement based on DNA and RNA properties:

Only DNA:

• Contains the sugar deoxyribose (DNA has deoxyribose; RNA has ribose).
• May contain thymine (T) (DNA has T; RNA has U instead).
• Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA’s name).
• Made up of A, C, T & G (DNA’s bases: A, T, C, G).
• Double Stranded (DNA is double - helix; RNA is single - stranded).
• The double - helix diagram (represents DNA’s structure).

Only RNA:

• Contains the sugar ribose (RNA has ribose; DNA has deoxyribose).
• Ribonucleic Acid (RNA’s name).
• Made up of A, U, C & G (RNA’s bases: A, U, C, G).
• May contain uracil (U) (RNA has U; DNA has T).
• Single stranded (RNA is single - stranded; DNA is double - stranded).
• The single - strand diagram (represents RNA’s structure).

Both (DNA and RNA):

• Made up of nucleotides (both DNA and RNA are nucleic acids composed of nucleotides).
• A nucleic acid (both are types of nucleic acids).
• Made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base (nucleotides, the building blocks of both, have these components).
• May contain adenine (A) (both DNA and RNA have adenine).
• May contain guanine (G) (both DNA and RNA have guanine).
• May contain cytosine (C) (both DNA and RNA have cytosine).

Final Sorting:

• DNA Only: Contains the sugar deoxyribose, May contain thymine (T), Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Made up of A, C, T & G, Double Stranded, [Double - helix diagram].
• RNA Only: Contains the sugar ribose, Ribonucleic Acid, Made up of A, U, C & G, May contain uracil (U), Single stranded, [Single - strand diagram].
• Both: Made up of nucleotides, A nucleic acid, Made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base, May contain adenine (A), May contain guanine (G), May contain cytosine (C).

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each statement based on DNA and RNA properties:

Only DNA:

• Contains the sugar deoxyribose (DNA has deoxyribose; RNA has ribose).
• May contain thymine (T) (DNA has T; RNA has U instead).
• Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA’s name).
• Made up of A, C, T & G (DNA’s bases: A, T, C, G).
• Double Stranded (DNA is double - helix; RNA is single - stranded).
• The double - helix diagram (represents DNA’s structure).

Only RNA:

• Contains the sugar ribose (RNA has ribose; DNA has deoxyribose).
• Ribonucleic Acid (RNA’s name).
• Made up of A, U, C & G (RNA’s bases: A, U, C, G).
• May contain uracil (U) (RNA has U; DNA has T).
• Single stranded (RNA is single - stranded; DNA is double - stranded).
• The single - strand diagram (represents RNA’s structure).

Both (DNA and RNA):

• Made up of nucleotides (both DNA and RNA are nucleic acids composed of nucleotides).
• A nucleic acid (both are types of nucleic acids).
• Made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base (nucleotides, the building blocks of both, have these components).
• May contain adenine (A) (both DNA and RNA have adenine).
• May contain guanine (G) (both DNA and RNA have guanine).
• May contain cytosine (C) (both DNA and RNA have cytosine).

Final Sorting:

• DNA Only: Contains the sugar deoxyribose, May contain thymine (T), Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Made up of A, C, T & G, Double Stranded, [Double - helix diagram].
• RNA Only: Contains the sugar ribose, Ribonucleic Acid, Made up of A, U, C & G, May contain uracil (U), Single stranded, [Single - strand diagram].
• Both: Made up of nucleotides, A nucleic acid, Made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base, May contain adenine (A), May contain guanine (G), May contain cytosine (C).