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DNA Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA stands for

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

Double Nitrogen Atom

c)

Decotrigon Acid

d)

Deminucleus Atom

2.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
3.

DNA is made up of units called

a)

Ribounits

b)

Nucelotides

c)

Chromides

d)

Nitrogenides

4.

What are the 4 base pairs?

a)

adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine

b)

adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine

c)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol

d)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose

5.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
6.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
7.
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
8.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
9.
Complete the following code using base pairs:
ATCGAGT
TA_ _ _ _ _ 
a)
GCTCA
b)
CGAGT
c)
ACTCG
d)
CATGG
10.

Which of the following is NOT a scientist that contributed to the discovery of the DNA structure?

a)

Watson

b)

Crick

c)

Wolz

d)

Franklin

11.

A segment of DNA is called a

a)

Chromosome

b)

Protein

c)

Gene

d)

Trait

12.

Thread-like genetic material that is found in the nucleus of cells (humans have 23 pairs) is called

a)

Proteins

b)

DNA

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Genes

13.

Makes up part of the structure of our bodies, can act as enzymes, helps build muscle, and can be used as energy

a)

DNA

b)

Chromosome

c)

Gene

d)

Protein

14.

What is RNA? (more than one possible answer)

a)

A copy of a section DNA made in the nucleus that then travels to the ribosome to code for proteins

b)

Ribonucleic Acid

c)

A mutated type of DNA

15.

In this picture of the DNA structure, what is A?

a)

Sugar Molecule/Deoxyribose

b)

Phosphate

c)

Base Pair

16.

In this picture of the DNA structure, what is B?

a)

Sugar Molecule/Deoxyribose

b)

Phosphate

c)

Base Pair

17.

In this picture of the DNA structure, what is C?

a)

Sugar Molecule/Deoxyribose

b)

Phosphate

c)

Base Pair

18.

What is the scientific name for the structure of DNA?

a)

Double Bundle

b)

Double Helix

c)

Watson's Twist

d)

Double Twist

19.

True or False: Proteins can be used as a source of energy if necessary

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which is true?

a)

Amino acids make proteins, proteins make living cells, living cells make tissue, tissue makes organs

b)

Organs make tissue, tissue makes living cells, living cells make proteins, proteins make amino acids

c)

Amino Acids make living cells, living cells make organs, organs make tissues, and tissues make protein

d)

Protein makes amino acids, amino acids make organs,organs make tissues, tissues make living cells