DNA structure and Function

Which of the following is not a component of DNA?

• 5 Carbon Sugar (deoxyribose)

• Phosphate Group

• Carbon Base

• Nitrogen Base

Which of the following is not a nitrogen base found in DNA?

• Thymine
• Uracil 
• Guanine
• Adenine

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

• Sequence of the nitrogen bases

• In the deoxyribose

• In the bond between the phosphate and the sugar

• In the phosphate group

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 Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, and Viruses

According to the Base Pair rule, Cytosine always pairs with

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Guanine

The twisted ladder shape of DNA is known as a

• Double Helix

• Triple Helix

• Single Helix

• Double felix

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 sibling has a weave. 
• Your sibling has a genetic mutation. 

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The genetic material in cells is called......

• RNA
• Gene
• DNA
• Neuclotide

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine