DNA/Pedigree Pretest

The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?

• A DNA molecule
• A lipid molecule
• A carbohydrate molecule
• A protein molecule

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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 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

Who was given credit for determining the shape of DNA? 

• Avery
• Watson and Darwin
• Watson and Crick
• Franklin and Crick

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What does DNA stand for?

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

DNA can be seen without the use of a microscope.

• True

• False

What is the symbol for an Affected Male? 

• Half Circle 
• Half Square 
• Full Shaded Circle 
• Full Shaded Square