DNA Structure Review

Which two 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

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

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

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

If a DNA molecule is 18% Guanine which of the following is correct

• 18% cytosine, 32% adenine, 32% thymine
• 32% cytosine, 18% adenine, 32% thymine
• 18% cytosine, 64% adenine, 64% thymine
• 32% cytosine, 32% adenine, 18% thymine

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

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

Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

• amino acids
• nucleotides
• fatty acids
• polysaccharides

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

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

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

Which of the following Base Pair Rules is incorrect for DNA? 

• A-T
• A-U
• C-G
• G-C

Where is DNA found and stored inside of a eukaryotic cell?

• Lysosome

• Ribosome

• Nuclues

• Geneosome

• Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)