Quiz on DNA

What is the full form of DNA?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxysugar Acid

• Nucleic Acid

• Deoxyphosphate Acid

Which of the following organisms have DNA?

• Animals

• Plants

• Bacteria

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

DNA carries the instructions to build which type of molecules?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following is passed down from biological relatives?

• Proteins

• Genes

• Sugars

• Enzymes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What are the building blocks of DNA called?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Sugars

• Lipids

Which base pairs with adenine in DNA?

• Guanine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

• Helix

• Double helix

• Spiral staircase

• Linear strand

Which nitrogenous base is a purine?

Who were the two scientists that discovered the structure of DNA?

• Watson and Crick

• Franklin and Chargaff

• Chargaff and Watson

• Crick and Wilkins

What did Rosalind Franklin contribute to the discovery of DNA?

• Identified the bases

• Captured an X-ray image of DNA

• Paired the nucleotides

• None of the above