Beginning DNA

Front

What are nucleotides made of?

Back

Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? Options: double helix, contains ribose, made of amino acids, contains Uracil

Back

double helix

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Back

Thymine

Front

Guanine bonds with ______________.

Back

Cytosine

Front

Why is DNA important?

Back

It serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things.

Front

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

Back

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

Front

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

Back

TAC ACT GTC

Front

Which organelle is DNA usually found in? Options: cell membrane, vacuole, chloroplast, nucleus

Back

nucleus

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate

Front

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA? Options: C-A, T-G, A-G, C-T, C-G, U-A, T-A, G-C

Back

T-A, G-C