DNA Vocabulary Practice

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

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

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

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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

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

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

• base

• sugar

• fat

• phosophate

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

Which of the following best describes the structure of DNA?

• DNA has two strands that form a branched chain called a branched helix.

• DNA is in the shape of a twisted ladder called a double helix.

• DNA is in a shape of a straight ladder called a straight helix.

• DNA has three strands that form a triple helix.

Which of the following lists the structures in a cell from smallest to largest?

• DNA, nucleotide, base, gene

• base, nucleotide, gene, DNA

• gene, base, nucleotide, DNA

• nucleotide, gene, base, DNA

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Which of the following nucleotides are NOT found in DNA?

• cytosine

• guanine

• uracil

• adenine