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DNA Structure & Replication

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three parts of every nucleotide?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Ribose Sugar

c)

Deoxyribose Sugar

d)

Nitrogenous Base

2.

What are the individual units that make up a DNA molecule called?

a)

RNA

b)

Nucleotides

c)

DNA Helicase

d)

Chromosomes

3.

If one strand of a DNA molecule has a sequence of nucleotides that reads: ATCCGCTAT. What will the other strand of the DNA molecule be?

a)

ATCCGCTAT

b)

AAAATTTCGCG

c)

TAGGCGATA

d)

ATCCCGATA

4.

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA go through replication?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

Mitosis

5.

Which of the following best describes the role that DNA plays in our cells?

a)

DNA is stored up energy to be used by the cell when resources are low.

b)

DNA is responsible for storing the genetic information that makes us who we are.

c)

DNA is responsible for storing some information, but it is mostly used to give cells structure and support.

d)

DNA is responsible for making new cells in the process of cell division.

6.

During DNA replication, the double helix of DNA is separated. If one strand's sequence is: TTACGT, what will the sequence of bases be on the new strand that is formed.

a)

AATGCA

b)

TTACGT

c)

AAUGCG

d)

GGCCTTA

7.

What is the name of the enzyme responsible for unzipping the DNA double helix during the process of replication?

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

Chromosomase

c)

DNA Helicase

d)

Replicationase

8.

What is the name of the enzyme responsible for adding new nucleotides after the DNA has been unzipped?

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

DNA Helicase

c)

Replicationase

d)

Chromosomase

9.

In DNA nucleotides, Adenine (A) always forms a base pair with __________ and Guanine (G) always forms a base pair with ____________.

a)

Uracil, Thymine

b)

Thymine, Uracil

c)

Thymine, Cytosine

d)

Uracil, Cytosine

10.

Which of the following best describes why our cells need to make a copy of all of the DNA before they go through cell division?

a)

Our cells make a copy before hand to make sure that the newly produced daughter cells will both have different information from each other.

b)

Our cells make a copy before division to make sure that each newly produced daughter cell has an exact copy of the DNA information after cell division.

c)

Our cells undergo replication first otherwise both of the newly formed daughter cells would have double the amount of DNA that they need.

d)

It doesn't matter when cells make a copy of their DNA, it can be done before or after cell division without effecting anything.