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DNA Vocabulary Practice

Authored by Dwan Williams

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 2+ times

DNA Vocabulary Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is DNA?

a molecule located in the nucleus of a cell that carries genetic information

a type of protein that destroys bacteria

a group of three bases

a molecule that transports proteins to the nucleus of a cell

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A nucleotide is _________________.

a DNA molecule that consists of a nitrogenous base, sugar group, and phosphate group

a type of sugar found in the nucleus

a group of three proteins that determine the traits and genes of a living organism

a building block of protein

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A gene is ______________.

a section of a DNA molecule that contains information that relates to a certain trait

a group of sugars that bind to a base

the location of chromosomes in a cell’s nucleus

a type of cell responsible for carrying genetic information

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ribosome is _______________.

a group of nucleotides that bind together

a cell organelle where proteins are assembled

a group of amino acids

a molecule which transports amino acids to the ribosome

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A trait is __________.

organisms that always share the same exact traits

a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring

a characteristic that cannot be passed from parent to offspring

an allele that is always expressed when the allele is present

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?

base

sugar

fat

phosophate

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which pattern shows how bases pair in complementary strands of DNA?

A-A and C-C

A-G and T-C

A-T and C-G

A-C and T-G

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