DNA Replication Quiz for 9th Grade Biology

DNA Replication Quiz for 9th Grade Biology

9th Grade

18 Qs

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DNA Replication Quiz for 9th Grade Biology

DNA Replication Quiz for 9th Grade Biology

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Reagan McCallum

Used 9+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

Single helix

Double helix

Triple helix

Quadruple helix

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA helix during replication?

DNA polymerase

Helicase

Ligase

Primase

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

Unwinding the DNA helix

Joining Okazaki fragments

Adding nucleotides to the growing DNA strand

Creating RNA primers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of RNA primase in DNA replication?

Proofreading the new DNA strand

Unwinding the DNA helix

Synthesizing RNA primers

Joining Okazaki fragments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which strand is synthesized continuously during DNA replication?

Leading strand

Lagging strand

Both are synthesized continuously

Neither is synthesized continuously

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which strand is synthesized in short segments during DNA replication?

Leading strand

Lagging strand

Both are synthesized in short segments

Neither is synthesized in short segments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand called?

RNA primers

DNA polymerases

Okazaki fragments

Helicase fragments

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