8th Grade DNA Notes

Open Ended

What is DNA?

Multiple Choice

Which scientists were the first to build models of DNA?

• Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin and James Watson

• Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins

Multiple Select

Which of the following are components of a nucleotide in DNA?

• Phosphate group

• Sugar

• Nitrogen base

• Amino acid

Multiple Choice

Which pairs of nitrogen bases always bond together in DNA?

• Adenine and Guanine, Cytosine and Thymine

• Adenine and Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine

• Adenine and Cytosine, Thymine and Guanine

• Thymine and Guanine, Adenine and Cytosine

Multiple Choice

What is the process of copying DNA called

• DNA transcription
• DNA translation
• DNA synthesis
• DNA replication

Multiple Choice

What is RNA's long name called

• Ribonucleic Base
• Ribosomal Acid
• Ribonucleotide Compound
• Ribonucleic Acid

Multiple Select

Which of the following are nitrogen bases found in RNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Guanine

• Cytosine

Multiple Choice

The process of making a protein from RNA called

• Enzyme activation
• Amino acid formation
• Translation

• Protein breakdown

Multiple Choice

Which structure is responsible for assembling new proteins from mRNA?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

Multiple Choice

What is a mutation?

• A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
• A mutation is a form of cell division.
• A mutation is a type of protein.
• A mutation is a type of organism.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of mutations described in the images?

• Deletion mutation

• Insertion mutation

• Substitution mutation

• Duplication mutation