6.01: DNA..., 6.02: Structure of DNA

Multiple Choice

Salivary amylase is an enzyme in humans that breaks down starches. What substance would humans have difficulty digesting with this enzyme?

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

Multiple Choice

A contractile vacuole helps protists eliminate excess liquid. This is a "pumping" process which reduces pressure inside the cell and prevents the cell from bursting. What is most likely the source of energy for this process?

• DNA

• lipids

• ATP

• ribosomes

Multiple Choice

Which of these cells in the human body is specialized to transport oxygen throughout the body?

Multiple Choice

What is the monomer of a protein?

• amino acid
• monosaccharide
• fatty acid
• nucleic acid

Multiple Choice

A gene tells the cell how to make a __________.

• Sugar

• Phosphate

• Protein

• Ribosome

Multiple Choice

Name this structure

• double helix

• nucelotide

• twisted ladder

• hydrogen bond

Multiple Choice

The letters of the DNA alphabet are:

• A, C, G and T

• A, O, G, and T

• C, G, P and T

• C, G, T and D

Multiple Choice

In the DNA alphabet, T always pairs with:

• A

• T

• G

• C

Multiple Choice

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Denitrogenous acid
• Deribonucleic acid
• Diribonucleic acid

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the shape of a DNA molecule?

• double helix

• sphere

• pyramid

• rectangle

Multiple Choice

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

• C-A, T-G
• A-G, C-T
• C-G, U-A
• T-A, G-C

Multiple Choice

What will the matching sequence be on a strand that reads AAGCTAT?

• AACGATA
• TTCGTTA
• CCTGATA
• TTCGATA

Open Ended

What are the complementary bases for the following DNA sequence?

ATC CAG GAC