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DNA Structure and Function Quiz


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DNA Replication produces ___ new DNA molecules; each with one _______strand and one _____ strand.

A. 1, original, original

B. 2, original, and new

C. 2, new, and new


What is the first step in replication of DNA?

A. unzip the double helix structure

B. unwind the double helix structure

C. rewind the double helix structure

D. duplicate the double helix structure


DNA directs the sequencing of

A. amino acids

B. fats

C. ribosomes

D. traits


Genes are found in

A. cytoplasm

B. chromosome

C. mitochondria

D. ribosome


for each adenine there must be one thymine, and for each guanine there must be one cytosine.

A. chromosome

B. base pairing

C. double helix

D. nitrogenous base


The protein adenosine is paired with

A. thymine

B. guanine

C. cytosine

D. all of the above


Where does the DNA separate prior to replication?

A. base

B. chromosome

C. origin

D. it never separates


What is on the sides of the DNA molecule?

A. base

B. sugar and phosphate molecules

C. energy

D. oxygen


Who is the father of modern genetics?

A. James Watson

B. Charles Darwin

C. Gregor Mendel

D. Herb Boyer


the “twisted ladder” of the DNA molecule

A. nitrogenous base

B. chromosome

C. double helix

D. base pairing


According to the principle of base pairing, bonds can only form between ________ and ____________; __________ and ____________.

A. adenine and thymine;
cytosine and guanine

B. lion and tigers;
bears and monkeys

C. hydrogen and oxygen;
carbon dioxide and gradient

D. atoms and thyme;
carbon and gradient


Where is the DNA located in a eukaryotic cell?

A. genes

B. nucleus

C. protein

D. hydrogen bond


what kind of bond holds the nitrogen base pairs together in a DNA strand?

A. nitrogen bond

B. carbohydrate bond

C. hydrogen bond

D. sugar bond


What 3 things make up a nucleotide in DNA?

A. sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

B. sugar, carbohydrates, and protein

C. nitrogenous base, sugar, and carbohydrates


for each adenine there must be one thymine, and for each guanine there must be one cytosine

A. nitrogenous base

B. chromosome

C. double helix

D. base pairing


a long continuous piece of DNA which contains many genes

A. chromosome

B. base pairing

C. nitrogenous base

D. double helix


What is the function of DNA?

A. allow sunlight for photosynthesis

B. produce food for energy

C. storage of genetic information


What happens in the process of DNA replication? 3 steps

A. 1 unwind
2 unzip
3 enzymes use original strand as template

B. 1 unzip
2 unwind
3 enzymes use original strand as template

C. 1 enzymes use original strand as template
2 unwind
3 unzip


Replication is

A. when DNA is tripled

B. when a new strand of DNA is formed

C. when DNA decreases


How many sets of chromosomes do humans have?

A. 13

B. 23

C. 33

D. 43


Identical twins have exactly the same traits because…

A. they have exactly the same genes

B. they have exactly the same mother

C. they have exactly the same father

D. they have exactly the same traits


What is the phrase to help you remember which nitrogenous base compliments the other –

A. apples in cars,
garages in trees

B. apples in trees,
cars in garages

C. apples in garages,
cars in trees


A change in the DNA sequence is called a

A. replication

B. translation

C. multiplication

D. mutation


What is in the middle of a DNA molecule?

A. base

B. phosphate molecules

C. sugar


What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

A. single file

B. double helix

C. triple axis




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