WorksheetsUnit 6 - Big Idea #1 - DNA Scientists and Basics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The full name of DNA is:
double nucleotide acid
ribonucleic acid
deoxyribonucleic acid
doubled nucleic acid
Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA are made of smaller monomers ("building blocks") called:
monosaccharides
fatty acids
amino acids
nucleotides
By eliminating each part of a bacterial cell one at a time, Oswald Avery's lab found that ____ is what causes bacteria to transform.
sugar
fat
protein
DNA
Hershey and Chase used viruses to find out that DNA is the genetic material, NOT:
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
When the DNA from one organism is used to change the traits of another, this is called:
transcription
translation
replication
transformation
Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?
ribosomes
cytoplasm
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
Discovered that non-deadly bacteria could undergo transformation and become deadly when exposed to other bacteria.
Griffith
Avery
Hershey and Chase
Watson and Crick
Used viruses (which are made of only protein and DNA) to figure out that DNA is the genetic material, not protein.
Griffith
Avery
Hershey and Chase
Watson and Crick
Used the process of elimination to figure out that it was DNA (not carbs, protein, or lipids) that was causing bacteria to transform.
Griffith
Avery
Hershey and Chase
Watson and Crick
The genetic material is:
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
The sugar that makes up DNA is called:
deoxyribose
sucrose
ribose
glucose
Which of the following is NOT found in DNA?
deoxyribose
phosphate groups
glucose
nitrogen bases (A,T,G,C)
