WorksheetsGenetic Code
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
2.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
3.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
4.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
5.
Which 2 molecules forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose and adenine
b)
deoxyribose and a hydrogen bond
c)
sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate
6.
What bonds the nitrogen bases in the center of the DNA strand?
a)
Covalent Bonds
b)
Ionic Bonds
c)
Hydrogen Bonds
d)
Metallic Bonds
7.
Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?
a)
C-A, T-G
b)
A-G, C-T
c)
C-G, U-A
d)
T-A, G-C
8.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
9.
In a sample of DNA, 20 percent is Adenine. What are the percentages of the other bases?
a)
Thymine - 30 percent, Cytosine 25 percent, Guanine 25 percent
b)
Cytosine - 20 percent, Thymine - 30 percent, Guanine 25 percent
c)
Thymine - 20 percent, Cytosine 30 percent, Guanine 30 percent
d)
Thymine - 30 percent, Cytosine 30 percent, Guanine 20 percent
10.
DNA codes for...
a)
cholesterol
b)
proteins
c)
fatty acids
d)
a sandwich
11.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
12.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
13.
Genes are found on...
a)
chromosomes
b)
alleles
c)
proteins
d)
anthers
14.
A change in the genetic code = ____
a)
trait
b)
genotype
c)
phenotype
d)
mutation
15.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
16.
What is the name of the subunit that builds a DNA polymer?
a)
Nucleotide
b)
Nucleic acid
c)
Nitrogenous base
d)
Nucelosome
17.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
18.
Why is the order of amino acids so important?
a)
The order of amino acids dictates what shape the protein will fold into.
b)
It is not important. The protein folding chamber will force the protein to fold into the correct shape.
19.
This nucleic acid is single stranded
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
20.
DNA and RNA are macromolecules in the category of
a)
Proteins
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Carbohydrates
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