DNA Structure and Function Quiz
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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
What part of our DNA is different from other species and individuals who have different traits?
A. nucleus
B. genes
C. jeans
D. deoxyribose
the “twisted ladder” of the DNA molecule
A. nitrogenous base
B. chromosome
C. double helix
D. base pairing
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
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
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
Where is the DNA located in a eukaryotic cell?
A. genes
B. nucleus
C. protein
D. hydrogen bond
The proteins found in DNA are
A. adenine, thymine, chromatin, guanine
B. adenine, thymine, cytosine, guavanine
C. adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
D. adenosine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
What is the function of DNA?
A. allow sunlight for photosynthesis
B. produce food for energy
C. storage of genetic information
Who is the father of modern genetics?
A. James Watson
B. Charles Darwin
C. Gregor Mendel
D. Herb Boyer
a long continuous piece of DNA which contains many genes
A. chromosome
B. base pairing
C. nitrogenous base
D. double helix
Most mutations in the DNA are considered
A. harmful
B. beneficial
C. no effect
D. unbelievable
What is on the sides of the DNA molecule?
A. base
B. sugar and phosphate molecules
C. energy
D. oxygen
The protein adenosine is paired with
A. thymine
B. guanine
C. cytosine
D. all of the above
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