DNA Structure

The building blocks of nucleic acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

• fatty acids

• saccharide

Adenine always binds to.... in DNA.

• Uracil

• Cytosine

• Thymine

• Guanine

The "backbone" or "sides of the DNA ladder" are made of repeating units of.....

• Adenine and Thymine

• Sugar and Base

• Sugar and Guanine

• Phosphate and Sugar

The 3 parts of a nucleotide are...

• Sugar, Phosphate, Base

• Sugar, Potassium, Base

• Salt, Phosphate, Base

• Salt, Nitrogen, Phosphate

If an organism's DNA has 20% G's, what percent of T's will it have?

• 15%

• 30%

• 20%

• 70%

The "rungs" of the DNA ladder are made up of...

• Phosphate Pairs

• Sugar Hydrogen Bonds

• Nitrogen Base Pairs

• Nitrogen Sugar Bonds

What term describes DNA shape?

• Double Helix

• 2D Ladder

• Single Stranded

• Duplicated Bases

What are the complimentary base pairs for the following DNA strand: ATG TCC GCA

• ATG TCC GCA

• TAG AGG GCT

• AUC AGG CGU

• TAC AGG CGT

In a eukaryotic cell, where is the DNA found?

• Mitochondria

• Lysosome

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

Nitrogen bases are bonded to each other with what kind of bonds?

• Hydrogen

• Symmetric

• Nitrogen

• Polar