Genes & DNA

Genes & DNA

8th Grade

30 Qs

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Genes & DNA

Genes & DNA

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS1-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-1

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sana Iqbal

Used 243+ times

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gene?

a segment of DNA

a segment of proteins

a series of amino acids

a series of DNA molecules

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The building blocks of DNA are called

amino acids

nucleotides

proteins

nitrogen bases

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The building blocks of proteins are called

nucleotides

amino acids

DNA

RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are genes found within a cell?

in the cytoplasm

within the cell wall

on chromosomes

inside proteins

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One model of a DNA molecule is a twisted ladder. In this model, what do the rungs of the ladder represent?

nitrogen bases

phosphate groups

deoxyribose sugar

nucleotides

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A twisted ladder can be a model of the structure of a DNA molecule. In this model, what are the sides of the ladder made of?

phosphate group

sugar

nitrogen bases

sugar and phosphate groups

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Select the correct base pairs below.

Adenine - Thymine

Cytosine - Guanine

Adenine - Guanine

Cytosine - Thymine

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