DNA Structure and Function Concepts

DNA Structure and Function Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video introduces DNA as a molecule storing genetic information, likening it to a blueprint. It explains nucleotides as the building blocks of DNA, forming a double helix structure. The video covers how genes, as segments of DNA, instruct cells to build proteins. It details the DNA replication process, highlighting the roles of enzymes like helicase and polymerase. The video also discusses mutations, their potential corrections, and the uniqueness of individual DNA sequences. Finally, it concludes with a brief review and questions for students.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is DNA often compared to, due to its role in storing genetic information?

A puzzle

A recipe

A blueprint

A map

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?

Sugar

Phosphate

Protein

Nitrogen base

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes each person's DNA unique, except for identical twins?

The presence of proteins

The type of sugar

The number of nucleotides

The sequence of nitrogen bases

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Chargaff's rules, which nitrogen base pairs with adenine?

Uracil

Guanine

Cytosine

Thymine

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated number of base pairs in the human genome?

One million

Ten billion

Three billion

Five hundred thousand

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the scientists credited with discovering the double helix structure of DNA?

James Watson and Francis Crick

Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin

Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Rosalind Franklin play in the discovery of DNA's structure?

She discovered the double helix

She provided the x-ray crystallography images

She developed the theory of evolution

She invented the microscope

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