DNA Quiz

What does DNA stand for?

• deoxyribonucleic acid

• ribonucleic acid

• deonomonucleic acid

• deoxyamino nucleic acid

Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?

• ribosomes

• centrioles

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

In prokaryotes, DNA molecules are located in the …

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• histones

• cytoplasm

What type of macromolecule is DNA?

• amino acid

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

What are the monomers of a DNA molecule?

• nucleotides

• nuclei

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

How many strands make up a molecule of DNA?

• 1

• 2

• one million

• one trillion

Which best describes the shape of DNA?

• helical

• swirl

• double helix

• elliptical

Genes within DNA hold the instructions for the cell to make …

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

What two substances is the backbone of DNA made up of?

• ribose sugar and phosphate

• nitrogenous bases and deoxyribose sugar

• deoxyribose sugar and nitrogenous bases

• phosphate and deoxyribose sugar

A nucleotide does NOT contain…

• an amino acid

• a nitrogen base

• a 5-carbon sugar

• a phosphate group