DNA Structure Quiz

Write out the full name for DNA.

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Dinucleic Acid

• Deoxyribic Nucleic Acid

• Dioxyribonucleic Acid

What is a gene?

• A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring

• A type of protein

• A cellular component that produces energy

• A part of a cell that contains DNA

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Where in the cell are chromosomes located?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Endoplasmic reticulum

DNA can be found in what two organelles?

• Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

• Nucleus and Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi Apparatus

• Lysosomes and Peroxisomes

What two scientists established the structure of DNA?

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin

• Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin

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What is the shape of DNA?

• Double helix

• Single strand

• Triple helix

• Circular

What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?

• Phosphate and sugar molecules

• Nitrogenous bases

• Hydrogen bonds

• Carbon rings

What are the "rungs" of the DNA ladder made of?

• Sugar molecules

• Phosphate groups

• Nitrogenous bases

• Hydrogen bonds

What sugar is found in DNA?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

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How do the bases bond together? A bonds with ___, G bonds with ___.

• A with T, G with C

• A with G, G with T

• A with C, G with A

• A with U, G with C