DNA Structure and Mutations review

DNA stands for

• Deoxyriboplasmic acid

• Deoxynutrient amino

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyneutron amino

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In DNA, which of the following determines the traits of an organism?

• Amount of adenine

• Sequence of nitrogen bases

• Number of sugars

• Strength of hydrogen bonds

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What are the four nitrogen bases present in DNA?

• adenine, lysine, guanine, cytosine

• adenine, uracil, guanine, cytosine

• cytosine, thymine, lysine, adenine

• cytosine, guanine, thymine, adenine

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

• phosphate, starch, hydrogen bases

• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

• nitrogen bases, DNA, sugar

• none of the above

Where is genetic information passed from parent to offspring contained?

• chromosomes

• cytoplasm

• lysosomes

• Ribosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

which scientists developed the molecular structure of DNA?

• Watson and Crick
• Mendel and Darwin
• Lamarck and Weisman
• Miller and Fox

What is the shape of DNA?

• double helix
• double heelies
• double trouble
• double staircase

Which scientist(s) first photographed DNA?

• Wilkins
• Watson and Crick
• Chargaff 
• Franklin

According to the rules of base pairing, thymine always pairs with:

• thymine
• adenine
• guanine
• cytosine

According to the rules of base pairing, guanine always pairs with:

• thymine
• adenine
• guanine
• cytosine