the genetic code

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

• C-A, T-G
• A-G, C-T
• C-G, U-A
• T-A, G-C

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
• the color of the nitrogen bases
• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Denitrogenous acid
• Deribonucleic acid
• Diribonucleic acid

how would you describe the shape of a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• a ladder

• a strand tightly wound up around itself

• a chain of amino acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

A gene codes for a specific...

• cholesterol
• protein

• fatty acid

• nucleotide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is a small section of DNA which is the genetic code for a characteristic?

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Genome

• Base

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1