DNA Structure and Replication

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• ribosome
• nucleus

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

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

A five-carbon sugar found in DNA.

• ribose
• guanine
• deoxyribose
• helicase

DNA is copied during

• Translation
• Transcription
• Reproduction
• Replication

What are the 4 nitrogenous bases in DNA?

• adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
• adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
• adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
• adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

Watson and Crick were the first to suggest that DNA is _____

• a short molecule
• the shape of a double helix
• a protein molecule
• the genetic material