DNA Structure

What is the basic building block of DNA?

• The basic building block of DNA is a carbohydrate.

• The basic building block of DNA is a lipid.

• The basic building block of DNA is a nucleotide.

• The basic building block of DNA is a protein.

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

• Thymine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanosine, Cytosine

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• Carbohydrate group, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogenous base

• The three components of a nucleotide are a phosphate group, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogenous base.

• Amino group, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogenous base

• Phosphate group, a lipid molecule, and a nitrogenous base

What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

• Van der Waals bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

• The shape of the DNA molecule is a square

• The shape of the DNA molecule is a triangle

• The shape of the DNA molecule is a double helix.

• The shape of the DNA molecule is a circle

What do the letter DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Dance Notation Algorithm

• Dietary Nutritional Analysis

• Digital Network Association

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the complementary base pair for adenine?

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

What is the complementary base pair for cytosine?

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Uracil

• Adenine

What is the name of the sugar found in DNA?

• Phosphate

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Nucleotide

Where is DNA located?

• In the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

• In the mitochondria of prokaryotic cells

• In the nucleus of prokaryotic cells

• Floating around in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells