DNA Basics Pretest

DNA is:

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

• e.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Protein is:

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

• e.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A gene is:

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

• e.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A chromosome is:

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

• e.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A nucleotide is:

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

• e.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Label the three boxes in the diagram with the correct terms: DNA, chromosome, gene.

• From left to right: chromosome, gene, DNA

• From left to right: gene, DNA, chromosome

• From left to right: DNA, chromosome, gene

• From left to right: gene, chromosome, DNA

The four bases of DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. What are the base pairs for these bases in DNA?

• Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Guanine pairs with Cytosine.

• Adenine pairs with Guanine, and Cytosine pairs with Thymine.

• Adenine pairs with Cytosine, and Guanine pairs with Thymine.

• Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Guanine pairs with Adenine.

How many pairs of chromosomes in humans are there?

What are two examples of samples that could be collected for DNA evidence from a crime suspect?

• Blood

• Clothing

• hair

• sweat

DNA is considered which type of evidence?

• Class evidence

• Individual evidence

• Circumstantial evidence

• Physical evidence