GCSE Intro to DNA (Combined Science)

SELECT ALL APPLY: What are the functions of DNA?

• The instruction manual for making proteins

• Carries your genes

• Destroys your genes

• The instruction manual for making the cell

Where do eukaryotic cells store DNA?

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the cytoplasm

• In the plasma membrane

Where do prokaryotic cells store DNA?

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the cytoplasm

• In the plasma membrane

Which of the following best describes the shape of DNA?

• Double helix

• Complementary

• Gene

• Single Stranded

Which structure is shown in the image below?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Nucleotide

• Nitrogen Base

Which structure is shown in the image below?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Nucleotide

• Nitrogen Base

A part of DNA on a chromosome that tells information about our traits.

• Gene

• Double-Helix

• Store

• X-Ray

A twisted ladder shape.

• Store

• Diffraction

• Transmit

• Double-Helix

Rank these from simple to complex

• DNA, Gene, Chromosome, Nucleus

• Gene, DNA, Chromosome, Nucleus

• Nucleus, Chromosome, Gene, DNA

• All of these are correct

How many chromosomes are located in body cells?

• 23

• 46

• 32

• 64