DNA Summative Make Up

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

All of the DNA found within our cells is known as our

• gene
• genome
• double helix
• chromosome

Why is DNA important?

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

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

• deoxyribose sugar and a nitrogen base
• deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
• deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• golgi apparatus
• nucleus

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

What is the role of DNA?

• It helps break down food
• It stores energy
• it provides a code for making proteins
• It prevents pathogens from getting into the cell

Any change in the sequence of DNA is called a

• disorder
• genotype
• gene
• mutation

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No

A specific section of DNA along a chromosome shown in the image is called a

• genome
• chromatin
• gene
• chromosome