DNA Structure

Objective

SWAT

Analyze data to determine nucleotide percentages in the genome of several species.

DNA structure

Open Ended

What do you know about DNA?

Multiple Choice

What does DNA stand for?

• Ribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Donuts ribosomes acid

Multiple Choice

Where do we find DNA?

• in the nucleus of cells

• in the ribosomes

• in the endoplasmic reticulum

Multiple Choice

What are the four bases found in DNA?

• U, A, T, B

• B, O, A, T

• A, G, C, T

• U, V, W, X

Multiple Choice

Which bases pair together?

• A--> T, C--> G

• A --> G, C --> T

• A--> C, G --> T

Fill in the Blank

A matches with T, C matches with G. Show the complementary strand for the following:

AGCTCATA

Multiple Choice

How many strands are in DNA?

• one

• two

Multiple Choice

What are the names of the two scientists that are credited with discovering the structure of DNA?

• Einstein and Curie

• Dalton and Darwin

• Watson and Crick

Multiple Choice

What type of bonding holds the complementary bases together?

• ionic bonding

• covalent bonding

• hydrogen bonding