DNA and Genetic Information

What is the job of DNA?

• To store genetic information

• To make proteins

• To determine traits

• To form chromosomes

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What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

• 5-carbon Sugar, Phosphate group, Nitrogen Base

• Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine

• Hydrogen bonds, Pentagons, Circles

• Double helix, Twisted ladder, Rungs

Which nitrogen bases pair together in DNA?

• Adenine and Thymine

• Guanine and Cytosine

• Adenine and Guanine

• Thymine and Cytosine

What is the role of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

• To hold the two strands of DNA together

• To determine the order of base pairs

• To make DNA unique

• To form chromosomes

Where is DNA found in a cell?

• In the nucleus

• In the cytoplasm

• In the cell membrane

• In the mitochondria

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Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide

• sugar

• phosphate

• nitrogen base

• amino acid

The two strands of DNA are held together with

• covalent bonds

• hydrogen bonds

• nothing

If a DNA molecule has 30% Guanine bases, how many Cytosine bases will it have?

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

• 10%

One function of DNA is to

• code for proteins

• code for lipids

• code for carbohydrates

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What is the name of this?

• DNA

• deoxyribose sugar

• nucleotide

• nitrogenous base

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