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DNA Basics

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What elements can you find in DNA?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

2.

What part of DNA spells out the genetic code?

a)

bases (A, G, C, or T)

b)

sugar (deoxyribose)

c)

phosphate (P)

d)

hydrogen bonds

3.

What 2 things make up the backbone of DNA?

a)

adenine and guanine

b)

cytosine and thymine

c)

uracil and Hydrogen

d)

sugar and phosphate

4.

Based on the image, what base always pairs with Adenine?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

5.

Based on the image, what base always pairs with Cytosine?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

6.

Based on the image, what base always pairs with Thymine?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

7.

Using the image, what base always pairs with Guanine?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

8.

What element makes these bonds between the base pairs?

a)

C, Carbon

b)

H, Hydrogen

c)

P, Phosphorous

d)

Pb, Lead

9.

Which of these would be complimentary to ATG?

a)

TAC

b)

CCA

c)

ATT

d)

GAC

10.

Which of these would be complimentary to ATT?

a)

GCC

b)

GAA

c)

ACC

d)

TAA

11.

Which of these would be complimentary to GAC ATT?

a)

CTG TAA

b)

GAG CAT

c)

AGC GCC

d)

TAG TAA