DNA, RNA, Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis

The backbone of a DNA molecule is made of which two components?

• phosphate molecules and ribose sugars

• deoxyphosphate molecules and ribose sugars

• phosphate molecules and deoxyribose sugars

Watson and Crick were the first to suggest that DNA is _____

• a short molecule
• the shape of a double helix
• a protein molecule
• the genetic material

The process by which a DNA molecule is copied is called _____.

• binary fission
• mitosis
• replication
• translation

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

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

The genetic material of an organism is composed of

• lipids
• proteins
• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• complex carbohydrates

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Franklin used x-ray crystallography to determine the shape of the DNA molecule is

• a cloverleaf
• a braided rope
• a pleated sheet
• a twisted ladder

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

RNA contains the sugar

• ribose
• deoxyribose
• glucose
• lactose