DNA & Replication Quizizz

Which scientist discovered that bacteria could pass genetic information to each other?

• Erwin Chargaff

• Rosalind Franklin

• Frederick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

Who was the first scientist to take an X-ray photograph of DNA?

• Rosalind Franklin

• Watson and Crick

• Erwin Chargaff

• Gregor Mendel

What did Watson and Crick contribute to our understanding of DNA?

• They discovered the double-helix structure

• They found that DNA is made of nucleotides

• They identified DNA as the genetic material

• They took the first photograph of DNA

What is Chargaff’s rule?

• DNA strands are antiparallel

• A pairs with T, and G pairs with C

• DNA is found in every living cell

• DNA is made of nucleotides

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribose nucleic acid

• Deoxynucleotide acid

• Deoxynucleic atom

What type of macromolecule is DNA?

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic acid

• Carbohydrate

What is the monomer of DNA?

• Amino acid

• Nucleotide

• Phosphate

• Ribosome

Where is DNA located in a eukaryotic cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What part of the DNA molecule carries genetic information?

• Sugar molecules

• Phosphate groups

• Nitrogen bases

• Hydrogen bonds

What part of DNA makes up the backbone?

• Phosphate and sugar

• Nitrogen bases and sugar

• Phosphate and nitrogen bases

• Nucleotides and hydrogen bonds