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DNA Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is DNA?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Ribonucleic acid

2.

DNA is a type of nucleic acid made of many ____________.

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 basic parts that make up a nucleotide?

a)

A 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose)

b)

A protein

c)

A phosphate group

d)

A nitrogenous base (A, C, G, T)

4.

DNA has _____ kinds of nitrogenous bases. (A, C, G, T)

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Four

5.

Adenine (A) bonds with _______ ONLY.

a)

Thymine (T)

b)

Cytosine (C)

c)

Guanine (G)

6.

Guanine (G) bonds _________ ONLY.

a)

Adenine (A)

b)

Cytosine (C)

c)

Thymine (T)

7.

The structure of DNA is known as a

a)

One-strand

b)

Fluid Mosaic

c)

Double-helix model

8.

DNA is made of

a)

Two strands

b)

One strand

c)

Three strands

9.

What is the main function of DNA?

a)

It gives energy

b)

It carries genetic information (genes)

c)

It gets rid of waste

10.

Match the following bases with the base they belong to:

ATT GCT CAT

a)

TAA CGA GTA

b)

AAA TGA CAT

c)

AGT CGT ATT