Avery and DNA

The rules of DNA pairing states that Adenine (A) always pairs up with

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Guanine

What holds the DNA bases together?

• Hydrogen bonds

• DNA bases

• Double Helix

• Paired bases

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• ribosome

• nucleus

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Name this structure

• double helix

• nucelotide

• twisted ladder

• hydrogen bond

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

• Replication

• Translation

• Transcription

What does a Double Helix look like?

• Twisted ladder

• Upside down ladder

• Sideways ladder

• Double circle

A segment of DNA is called a

• chromosome

• gene

• amino acid

• protein

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What was the main conclusion of Avery's experiment on DNA?

• DNA is the genetic material

• Proteins are the genetic material

• RNA is the genetic material

• Lipids are the genetic material

Which enzyme did Avery use to demonstrate that DNA is the genetic material?

• Protease

• DNase

• RNase

• Lipase

In Avery's experiment, what was the effect of destroying DNA on the transformation of bacteria?

• Transformation was prevented

• Transformation was enhanced

• Transformation was unaffected

• Transformation was reversed