Components of DNA

Multiple Choice

Which of the following biomolecules does DNA fall under?

• Protein

• Nucleic Acids

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

Open Ended

Where is DNA found in Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes?

Hint: Use the vocabulary words cytoplasm, and Nucleus

Multiple Choice

What did Chargoffs discover?

• Base pairing rules

• Took the famous DNA structure photo

• Discovered DNA 

• Deduced the DNA helical structure 

Open Ended

Who took this famous photo that lead to the discovery of DNA’s Helical Shape

Draw

What is the shape of DNA? (draw the shape as well)

Open Ended

What is a polypeptide chain made of?

What codes for polypeptides?

Draw

Draw and label a DNA nucleotide

Draw

Label

1) Deoxyribose Sugar

2) Phosphate

3) Pair the nitrogenous bases in correct order.

Open Ended

Explain how a gel electrophoresis test can determine who the DNA belongs to at a crime scene

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Multiple Choice

The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by which type of bond?

• polar bonds
• ionic bonds
• covalent bonds
• hydrogen bonds

Multiple Choice

Eight components present in nucleic acids are listed in the box. Which components bond with adenine in a section of double stranded DNA?

• 1, 3, 5, and 6 only

• 3 and 5 only

• 2 and 4 only

• 3, 4, 7, and 8 only