DNA Structure & Replication Review

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

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

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

• C-A, T-G
• A-G, C-T
• C-G, U-A
• T-A, G-C

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

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

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

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• ribosome
• nucleus

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Denitrogenous acid
• Deribonucleic acid
• Diribonucleic acid

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

• deoxyribose sugar and adenine
• deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
• deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

The two strands of DNA are held together by:

• Hydrogen Bonds
• Phosphodiester Bonds
• Glycolsyl Bonds
• Glycosidic Linkages

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy