Understanding the Genetic Code

Understanding the Genetic Code

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Understanding the Genetic Code

Understanding the Genetic Code

Assessment

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Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-1

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structure of DNA commonly known as?

Circular structure

Double helix

Single strand

Triple helix

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who published the structure of DNA in 1953?

Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

James Watson and Francis Crick

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do proteins determine in an organism?

Proteins are responsible for the speed of an organism's movement.

Proteins determine the traits and functions of an organism.

Proteins determine the color of an organism's environment.

Proteins dictate the size of an organism's habitat.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are chromosomes made of?

Chromosomes are made of amino acids and sugars.

Chromosomes are made of RNA and lipids.

Chromosomes are made of carbohydrates and water.

Chromosomes are made of DNA and proteins.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are chromosomes located in a cell?

In the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells

In the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

In the ribosomes of prokaryotic cells

In the cell membrane of all cells

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the sides of the DNA double helix made of?

Amino acids and proteins

Lipids and carbohydrates

Nucleotides and ribose

Sugar and phosphate groups

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does DNA stand for?

Dioxyribonucleic Acid

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Deoxyribonitric Acid

Deoxyribonucleic Base

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