DNA Vocabulary
Authored by Jeff Peterson
Biology
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DNA
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information
a genetically determined characteristic.
nucleotide pairing
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gene
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information
a genetically determined characteristic.
nucleotide pairing
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chromosome
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
a genetically determined characteristic.
nucleotide pairing
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Protein/Traits
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
a genetically determined characteristic.
nucleotide pairing
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Double Helix
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
a genetically determined characteristic.
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, especially that in the structure of the DNA molecule.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Nucleotide
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
a compound consisting of a N base and sugar linked to a phosphate group. It forms the basic structural unit (monomer) of nucleic acids such as DNA.
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, especially that in the structure of the DNA molecule.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Base Pairs (A-T, C-G)
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
a genetically determined characteristic.
nucleotide pairing
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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