DNA/RNA/MUTATIONS

•DNA contains instructions or genetic information. This information codes for development, function and structure of an organism.

• True

• False

_______is a large, complex molecule found in all living things.

• DNA

• NNA

• PNA

• BNA

DNA stands for

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Ribonucleic acid

• Detoxingfribonucleic acid

• Do Not Approve

DNA is passed from _____________________ during reproduction

• parent(s) to offspring

• offspring to parent(s)

• parent to parent

• offspring to offspring

What is the shape of DNA?

• double-stranded helix

• single-stranded helix

• double-sided helix

• ladder

DNA looks like a twisted ladder or

• spiral staircase

• spiral ladder

• palm tree

• oreo

A DNA molecule is made of ____ strands.

• two

• eight

• three

• four

A nucleotide is composed of 3 parts:

• 1.Nitrogenous base

  2.Sugar

  3.Phosphate group

• 1.Hydrogenous base

  2.Sugar

  3.Phosphate group

• 1.Nitrogenous base

  2.Salt

  3.Phosphate group

• 1.Nitrogenous base

  2.Sugar

  3.Chlroine group

The "sides of the ladder" consist of alternating _________ and _________ molecules.

• sugar and phosphate group

• salt and phosphate group

• sugar and nucleic acid

• sugar and nitrogenous bases

The “rungs of the ladder” are pairs of __________.

• nitrogenous bases

• hydrogen bases

• phosphate groups

• sugars