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DNA has nitrogenous bases that come in pairs. What is this called?

• Complementary Base Pairing

• Convergent Pairing

• Nondisjunction

• DNA Replication

How many possible bases are found in DNA?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Select the 2 correct DNA base pairs.

• Adenine and Thymine

• Adenine and Cytosine

• Cytosine and Guanine

• Cytosine and Thymine

DNA is said to be in the shape of a:

• Single helix

• Double helix

• Plasmid

• Complementary base pairs

What is the term used to describe the movement of alleles between populations?

• Genetic drift

• Gene flow

• Natural selection

• Mutation

Every set of 3 bases or letters in DNA and RNA are called a:

• Codon

• Triplet

• Chart

• Amino acid

What aspect of DNA determines the proteins that are produced?

• The arrangement of nitrogenous bases

• The double helix shape

• The alternating sugar-phosphate backbone

• The complementary nature

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What process is shown in this image?

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

• Independent Assortment

Why do cells replicate their DNA?

• To express genes

• To code for proteins

• To make more DNA for new cells

• To repair damaged DNA

When do cells replicate their DNA?

• During the S phase of Interphase before cell division

• During cytokinesis following cell division

• During cell division or mitosis

• During the G1 phase of Interphase before cell division