DNA Structure and Function

How are the instructions for your traits carried on a DNA molecule?

• Sequence of the nitrogen bases

• In the 5 Carbon Sugar

• In the bond between the phosphate and the sugar

• In the phosphate group

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Assume that you have straight hair and your sibling has curly hair. What accounts for this difference?

• You have DNA and your sibling does not.
• The your sequence of nitrogen bases is different than your sibling.
• Your parents have a mutation. 

• Your sibling has a genetic mutation. 

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following would be determined by the order of the Nitrogen Bases in your DNA?

• Your cell count

• The Number of Chromosomes you have

• Your blood type

• The number of siblings you will have

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the Nitrogen Bases in DNA?

• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the number of chromosomes present in an organism.
• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the traits that an organism will possess (have).
• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the gender of an organism.
• The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines whether an organism is abiotic biotic.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is meant by the phrase "DNA is universal"?

• All organisms possess DNA made up of the same 3 components.

• All organisms share the exact same DNA
• DNA can be found throughout the universe
• DNA is found in all living and nonliving things

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Which answer choice would by complementary (match up) with the DNA strand   
ATGCATTCGA

• ATGCATTCGA
• TACGTAAGCT
• TACCTAAGGA
• ATGCCATGAA

What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

• Carbon ring

• Pentagon

• Double helix

• Single helix

Which of the following base pairs would be found in DNA?

• Adenine - Thymine

• Adenine - Cytosine

• Guanine - Thymine

• Cytosine - Thymine

If there are 5 Adenines (A) on 1 strand of DNA ....

• There are also 5 Cytosines on the other strand

• There are also 5 Guanines on the other strand

• There are also 5 Adenines on the other strand

• There are also Thymines on the other strand

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7