The Structure of DNA

DNA stands for

• Deoxyriboplasmic acid

• Deoxynutrient amino

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyneutron amino

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What are the building blocks of DNA?

• proteins

• starches

• nucleotides

• RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following is a base pair?

• Adenine - Cytosine

• Cytosine - Thymine

• Deoxyribose - Cytosine

• Cytosine - Guanine

The weak bonds between base pairs are:

• Covalent Bond

• Polar Bond

• Non Polar Bond

• Hydrogen

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The structure of DNA can best be described as a

• single strand

• triple chain

• double helix

• short line

Which two scientists are accredited with correctly deducing the double helix model of DNA?

• Watson and Crick
• Wilkins and Franklin
• Wilkins and Crick
• Watson and Franklin

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid