Biology Module

Which sequence of complementary DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG?

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains uracil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of _________.

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
• the color of the nitrogen bases
• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

• deoxyribose sugar and adenine
• deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
• deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by which type of bond?

• polar bonds
• ionic bonds
• covalent bonds
• hydrogen bonds

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

• Replication

• Translation

• Transcription

• Protein Synthesis

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

Who was given credit for determining the shape of DNA? 

• Avery
• Watson and Darwin
• Watson and Crick
• Franklin and Crick

What process is shown in the diagram?

• replication
• transcription
• mitosis
• translation