DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

DNA is an acronym for _____

• Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

• Ribose Nucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

A nucleotide is composed of

• A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

• A protein, protein and Guanine

• A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

• A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

Which of the following is a base pair?

• Adenine - Cytosine

• Cytosine - Thymine

• Deoxyribose - Cytosine

• Cytosine - Guanine

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

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

• polar bonds
• ionic bonds
• covalent bonds
• hydrogen bonds

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

• each one with two original strands
• each one with two new strands
• each one with one new strand and one original strand
• one with two new strands and the other with two original strands

The enzyme that unwinds the DNA to prepare for replication

• helicase
• replicase
• polymerase
• synthase

#1 in the picture above (builder)

• Helicase

• Primase

• Polymerase

• Ligase

What is the shape of DNA?

• Double helix
• Triple helix
• Flat, bilayer
• Three-pronged rigid ladder

What is the complimentary base of adenine in DNA?

• thymine

• cytosine

• guanine

• uracil