DNA replication and transcription

A strand of DNA that looks like a twisted ladder is called a _____________________

• triple twist
• corkscrew
• double helix
• chain reaction

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

____________________ is to make copies of DNA

• replicate
• recycle
• reuse
• rejoice

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine are examples of

• DNA structure
• DNA bases
• DNA double helix
• Paired bases

The rules of DNA pairing states that Cytosine (C) always pairs up with

• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine
• Guanine

If a DNA sequence is CATCAT, what are the matching base pairs if DNA is being replicated?

• ACGTAC

• MEOW

• GTAGTA

• GCCTAT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A DNA nucleotide contains all of the following, except...

• Deoxyribose
• Phosphate group
• Nitrogenous base
• Cholesterol

Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA

• AATCATGGA
• TTAGTACCT
• UUAGUACCU
• GGATAUCUA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called

• translation
• transcription
• transformation
• replication

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

• uracil