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Unit 6 - Big Idea #1 - DNA Scientists and Basics

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The full name of DNA is:

a)

double nucleotide acid

b)

ribonucleic acid

c)

deoxyribonucleic acid

d)

doubled nucleic acid

2.

Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA are made of smaller monomers ("building blocks") called:

a)

monosaccharides

b)

fatty acids

c)

amino acids

d)

nucleotides

3.

By eliminating each part of a bacterial cell one at a time, Oswald Avery's lab found that ____ is what causes bacteria to transform.

a)

sugar

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

DNA

4.

Hershey and Chase used viruses to find out that DNA is the genetic material, NOT:

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

5.

When the DNA from one organism is used to change the traits of another, this is called:

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

transformation

6.

Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

7.

Discovered that non-deadly bacteria could undergo transformation and become deadly when exposed to other bacteria.

a)

Griffith

b)

Avery

c)

Hershey and Chase

d)

Watson and Crick

8.

Used viruses (which are made of only protein and DNA) to figure out that DNA is the genetic material, not protein.

a)

Griffith

b)

Avery

c)

Hershey and Chase

d)

Watson and Crick

9.

Used the process of elimination to figure out that it was DNA (not carbs, protein, or lipids) that was causing bacteria to transform.

a)

Griffith

b)

Avery

c)

Hershey and Chase

d)

Watson and Crick

10.

The genetic material is:

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

11.

The sugar that makes up DNA is called:

a)

deoxyribose

b)

sucrose

c)

ribose

d)

glucose

12.

Which of the following is NOT found in DNA?

a)

deoxyribose

b)

phosphate groups

c)

glucose

d)

nitrogen bases (A,T,G,C)