Passage: The Discovery and Structure of DNA

Passage: The Discovery and Structure of DNA

Assessment

Passage

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Fred Barrio

Used 4+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first identified DNA and what did he originally call it?

Friedrich Miescher, 'nuclein'

James Watson, 'nucleic acid'

Phoebus Levene, 'polynucleotide'

Erwin Chargaff, 'nucleotide'

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Phoebus Levene contribute to the understanding of DNA?

He discovered the double-helix structure.

He identified the order of the three major components of a nucleotide.

He formulated Chargaff's rule.

He discovered DNA replication.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Chargaff's rule, which nucleotide pairs with adenine (A)?

Thymine (T)

Guanine (G)

Cytosine (C)

Uracil (U)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary location of DNA in a human cell?

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Cytoplasm

Ribosome

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structure of DNA often compared to?

A ladder

A spiral staircase

A twisted rope

A double chain

6.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Match each base with its correct partner according to the base pair rule.

Groups:

(a) Adenine (A)

,

(b) Guanine (G)

,

(c) Thymine (T)

,

(d) Cytosine

Thymine (T)

Adenine (A)

Cytosine (C)

Guanine (G)

7.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the dexoyribose sugar in this nucleotide.

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