DNA Pre-Quiz

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Atom

• Deoxyribonucleic Adenosine

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What is the structure of DNA called?

• double helix

• quadruple helix

• triple helix

• single strand

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

• adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

• adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine

• adenine, thymine, cytosine, uracil

What is the complementary base pair for adenine?

• uracil

• guanine

• cytosine

• thymine

DNA is found ...

• in the cytoplasm.

• in the nucleus.

• in the ribosome.

• in the Golgi apparatus.

DNA is an example of which macromolecule?

• Nucleic acid

• Lipid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

How many types of nucleotides are there in DNA?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of the following is not a letter that represents a nucleotide in DNA?

• A

• C

• T

• G

• R

Most genes within DNA hold instructions for the cell to make a specific _____.

• Carbohydrates

• Chromosome

• Lipid

• Protein

Which two scientists get credit for discovering the overall structure and building a model of DNA?

• Watson and Crick

• Wilkins and Franklin

• Wilkins and Crick

• Watson and Franklin