DNA structure

The two strands of DNA are held together by:

• Hydrogen Bonds
• Phosphodiester Bonds
• Glycolsyl Bonds
• Glycosidic Linkages

What is the complement to the DNA strand below:
5'-ATGCCAT-3'

• 5'-TACGGTA-3'
• 3'-TACGGTA-5'
• 3'-ATGGCAT-5'
• 5'-ATGGCAT-3'

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• ribosome
• nucleus

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

What does DNA stand for?

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

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

• deoxyribose sugar and adenine
• deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
• deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate