DNA & Protein Synthesis Review

Which scientist(s) were involved in determining that DNA rather than protein carried the genetic information for the cell?

• Avery, Hershey & Chase

• Franklin

• Watson & Crick

• Avery

• Hershey & Chase

Based on experiments with _____, Frederick Griffith determined that a "_______" principle was moving from one strain of bacteria to another.

• mice; replicating

• viruses; transforming

• viruses; replicating

• mice; transforming

Which of the following scientists was NOT helpful in determining the shape and structure of a DNA molecule?

• Avery

• Watson

• Franklin

• Crick

Which of the following is NOT a possible base in DNA?

• uracil

• guanine

• cytosine

• thymine

Which of the following is NOT part of a DNA nucleotide?

• nitrogen base

• deoxyribose sugar

• amino acids

• phosphate groups

In the double helix shape of the DNA molecule, the rungs of the ladder are made of:

• nitrogen bases

• deoxyribose sugars

• amino acids

• phosphate groups

In DNA, the base that is complementary to guanine is:

• tyrosine

• guanine

• cytosine

• uracil

Examine this DNA strand: TACCTGGCA. The complementary DNA strand to this one is:

• TACCTGGCA

• ATGGACCGT

• UAGGUGGCA

• AUGGACCGU

A segment of DNA that codes for a protein is called a

• gene

• chromosome

• nucleotide

• amino acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following is NOT found within a chromosome?

• histones

• genes

• nitrogen bases

• ribosomes