SUPA Forensic DNA Quiz #1

What does DNA stand for?

• Deribonucleic Acid

• Denitogenous Acid

• Diriboncleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Name this structure

• double helix
• nucelotide
• twisted ladder
• hydrogen bond

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

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

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

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

• adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
• adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
• adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
• adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

• C-A, T-G
• A-G, C-T
• C-G, U-A
• T-A, G-C

What is the name of the subunit that builds a DNA polymer?

• Nucleotide
• Nucleic acid
• Nitrogenous base
• Nucelosome

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

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

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil