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DNA

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is TRUE about the DNA molecule?

a)

is shaped like a double helix

b)

contains 3 types of bases

c)

contains no sugar

d)

only found in plants and animals

2.

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of

a)

cytosine

b)

guanine

c)

thymine

d)

uracil

3.
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
4.
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
5.

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

a)

deoxyribose sugar and adenine

b)

deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond

c)

deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus

d)

deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

6.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

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.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
9.

DNA codes for the production of

a)

cholesterol

b)

proteins

c)

fatty acids

d)

a sandwich

10.

In eukaryotes, DNA

a)

floats freely in the cytoplasm

b)

is found in the nucleus

c)

is wrapped within the ribosome

d)

is circular

11.

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein is called a _____________.

a)

chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

gene

d)

basepair

12.

Traits are passed from one generation to the next through the transfer of

a)

DNA

b)

calories

c)

ice cream cones

d)

proteins

13.

How should you describe DNA's shape?

a)

a ladder twisted into a double helix

b)

a ladder bent in half

c)

a bench twisted into a double helix

d)

a short stepping stool twisted into a double helix

14.
What is a gene?
a)
A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
b)
something inside the nucleus
c)
a piece of DNA
d)
all of your DNA
15.

In this diagram what is/are labeled as "A"?

a)

genes

b)

a chromosome

c)

the nucleus

d)

a base pair

16.

What is C pointing to in this diagram?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the cell

c)

a chromosome

d)

the DNA molecule

17.

The item labeled as D in this diagram is a chromosome. What is a chromosome?

a)

A DNA strand that has been tightly coiled and condensed

b)

A piece of DNA that codes for a particular trait

c)

A stretched out DNA molecule

d)

I don't know

18.

If a molecule of DNA had 18 cytosine bases in it, how many guanine molecules would also have to be present

a)

18

b)

36

c)

52

d)

9

19.

Look at this image. If blue represents a cytosine then what must orange represent?

a)

guanine

b)

thymine

c)

adenine

d)

you cannot tell

20.

If an banana's DNA is made up of 35% adenine then what percentage of its DNA is guanine?

a)

15%

b)

35%

c)

70%

d)

impossible to calculate

21.
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
22.

The shape of DNA is called

a)

Single helix

b)

RNA

c)

Double Helix

d)

Twister ladder

23.

Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C) are what part of DNA?

a)

Phosphates

b)

Pentose

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nitrogenous Bases

24.

Which base pair is correctly matched?

a)

AT

b)

GT

c)

AC

d)

GU

25.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Ribosome

d)

Vacuole

26.

If a strand of DNA has 20% Thymine, how much Adenine will it have?

a)

40%

b)

20%

c)

80%

d)

60%

27.

Which part of the DNA molecule controls traits?

a)

Sugar

b)

Bases

c)

Phosphates

28.

True or false: all species have the same sequence of DNA

a)

True

b)

False

29.
What is an organism's genetic material? 
a)
DNA
b)
Power
c)
Love
d)
Alleles
30.
Which part of DNA is considered the "genetic code"?
a)
Bases
b)
Sugar
c)
Phosphate
d)
Hydrogen bonds