What is the DNA?

What is DNA compared to in the introduction to help explain its function?

• A musical composition

• A computer program

• A science textbook

• A family recipe book

Which of the following base pairs are correctly matched in the DNA structure?

• Adenosine and Guanine

• Cytosine and Thymine

• Adenosine and Thymine

• Cytosine and Adenosine

What are genes primarily responsible for?

• Producing energy

• Creating new cells

• Coding for proteins

• Determining the color of your clothes

How does DNA fit inside the tiny cells of our body?

• It is broken into smaller pieces

• It is coiled tightly into chromosomes

• It is dissolved in the cell fluid

• It is stored in the cell membrane

What percentage of human DNA is similar to that of a chimpanzee?

• 75%

• 50%

• 100%

• 98.7%