DNA

DNA is composed of monomers called

• nucleotides

• monosaccharides

• amino acids

• fatty acids

Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide?

• amino group

• sugar

• phosphate

• base

Nucleotides are named for their...

• base

• sugar

• phosphate

Which of these bases is NOT found in DNA?

• uracil

• adenine

• thymine

• guanine

• cytosine

The sugar-phosphate backbone

• connects multiple nucleotides together

• connects the sugar and phosphate of the same nucleotide together

• connects bases together

What is the complimentary DNA strand to this:

ATC GGC ATA

• TAG CCG TAT

• CGA TTA CGC

• GCT AAT GCG

What type of bond holds the base pairs of DNA together?

• hydrogen

• covalent

• ionic

• peptide

DNA is found in the nucleus of every cell

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Who studied DNA through X-ray diffraction?

• Franklin

• Wilkins

• Watson

• Crick

What did photo 51 tell scientists?

• DNA is a double helix

• DNA is single stranded

• The base pairs face outward