DNA, Chromosomes, Genes

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
• the color of the nitrogen bases
• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is a gene

• A long length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

• A short length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

• A short length of DNA that codes for a protein.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The number of human chromosomes is

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 64

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?

• through teaching
• through learning
• through blood
• through genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A change in DNA or chromosomes

• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• mutation
• Osmosis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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• Punnett Square
• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Dominant allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2