DNA, RNA. Protein Synthesis & Gene Mutations

What does DNA stand for?

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

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

DNA is a polymer made of:

• Nucleotides
• Ribosomes
• Purines
• Pyrimidines

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• ribosome
• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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

What would be the matching DNA sequence be on a strand that reads AAGCTAT?

• AACGATA

• TTCGTTA

• CCTGATA

• TTCGATA

Which of the following statements is true?

• DNA is single-stranded
• RNA is single-stranded
• DNA contains uracil
• RNA contains deoxyribose

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

• Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

• Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

• Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

• Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

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