Genetic Information Quiz

What is the function of genes?

• Produce antibodies

• Control cell division

• Act as instructions for traits

• Store energy

Where is DNA stored in an organism?

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

Which molecule carries specific instructions from DNA to build proteins?

• Proteins

• RNA

• Enzymes

• DNA

What are proteins responsible for in a cell?

• Genetic storage

• Energy production

• Building tissues and enzymes

• Cell division

What are nucleic acids built from?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Fatty acids

Which part of a nucleotide forms the backbone of the nucleic acid strand?

• Nitrogenous bases

• Phosphate group

• Hydrogen bonds

• Sugar

What differentiates DNA from RNA in terms of sugar?

• DNA has ribose sugar

• RNA has deoxyribose sugar

• DNA has deoxyribose sugar

• RNA has ribose sugar

Which nitrogenous base is unique to RNA and not found in DNA?

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

What is the role of Thymine in DNA?

• Pair with Adenine

• Pair with Guanine

• Pair with Cytosine

• Pair with Uracil

Which molecule acts as the messenger carrying instructions from DNA to build proteins?

• Genes

• Enzymes

• RNA

• Proteins