Chapter 13 DNA & 14 RNA

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

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

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

• polar bonds

• ionic bonds

• covalent bonds

• hydrogen bonds

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Which of the following statements is true?

• DNA is single-stranded

• RNA is single-stranded

• DNA contains uracil

• RNA contains deoxyribose

What is the difference between DNA and RNA in terms of bases?

• RNA contains uracil in place of thymine

• RNA contains uracil in place of adenine

• RNA contains uracil in place of guanine

• RNA contains uracil in place of  cytosine

How many nucleotides make a codon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 6

What organelle is the site of translation?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

Which molecule holds ALL of an organisms' genes ALL the time?

• DNA

• RNA

A segment of DNA that codes for a protein is called a...

• Enzyme

• Mutation

• Gene

• Complimentary

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