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DNA and RNA

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA and RNA are both _____, and consist of _____ called nucleotides.

a)

carbohydrates; polymers

b)

nucleic acids; monomers

c)

proteins; dimers

d)

fats; trimers

2.

A DNA nucleotide consists of all of the following except:

a)

deoxyribose

b)

phosphate

c)

ribose

d)

nitrogenous base

3.

Which of the following are purines?

a)

adenine and thymine

b)

adenine and guanine

c)

guanine and cytosine

d)

cytosine and uracil

4.

Which pairing of bases is correct in a DNA molecule?

a)

adenine and thymine

b)

adenine and uracil

c)

guanine and thymine

d)

thymine and cytosine

5.

The scientist who produced the X-ray diffraction pattern of DNA was:

a)

Maurice Wilkins

b)

James Watson

c)

Francis Crick

d)

Rosalind Franklin

e)

Rose Frankfurt

6.

The carbons on the deoxyribose are numbered. Which ones are important for the direction of the DNA molecule?

a)

1’ and 3’

b)

2’ and 4’

c)

3’ and 5’

d)

1’ and 4’

e)

2’ and 5’

7.

The 2 strands of the DNA run ____ to each other, forming a double helix.

a)

parallel

b)

antiparallel

c)

perpendicular

d)

antiperpendicular

8.

From which type of biological evidence could you extract DNA?

a)

shoes

b)

saliva

c)

cell phone

d)

car tire

e)

red blood cells

9.

DNA extraction is best defined as:

a)

a chemical process to release protein from the cell

b)

a chemical process to release DNA from the cell

c)

to make copies of DNA

d)

to make copies of protein

10.

To make copies of DNA in the lab, scientists use:

a)

restriction enzymes (REs)

b)

complementary DNAs (cDNAs)

c)

polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

d)

helicase strand separation (HSS)

11.

At one STR locus, CAG can be repeated several times. A father has 4 CAG repeats on 1 chromosome and 5 CAG repeats on the other chromosome. A mother has 3 CAG repeats on 1 chromosome and 7 CAG repeats on the other chromosome. Which of the following is NOT a possibility for their child?

a)

4 and 7 CAG repeats

b)

5 and 6 CAG repeats

c)

4 and 3 CAG repeats

d)

5 and 7 CAG repeats

12.

What is the complement of the DNA song that Dr. Wright played in class?

a)

GTCA

b)

CAGT

c)

GACT

d)

CTGA

13.

RNA is found in the:

a)

nucleus only

b)

cytoplasm only

c)

mitochondria only

d)

nucleus and mitochondria

e)

nucleus and cytoplasm

14.

Which of the following is a difference between RNA and DNA?

a)

The sugar

b)

The phosphate group

c)

One of the nitrogenous bases is adenine

d)

One of the nitrogenous bases is guanine

15.

Messenger RNA:

a)

carries the genetic code to the cytoplasm

b)

is found in ribosomes

c)

carries the amino acid to the cytoplasm

d)

is found in mitochondria