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DNA & RNA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following cell parts contains DNA?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

2.

In DNA, the base ADENINE always pairs with:

a)

ADENINE

b)

THYMINE

c)

GUANINE

d)

CYTOSINE

3.

If a strand of DNA has a base sequence of C-T-T-A-G-G what would its complementary strand be?

a)

G-A-A-T-C-C

b)

C-T-T-A-G-G

c)

G-G-A-T-T-C

d)

None of these

4.

The two sides of the DNA ladder are loosely bonded together by:

a)

magnetism

b)

plasma

c)

RNA

d)

hydrogen bonds

5.

The shape of DNA is often described as a:

a)

hexagon

b)

pyramid

c)

double helix

d)

pentagon

6.

The sides of the DNA molecule are made up of deoxyribose sugar and:

a)

adenine

b)

phosphate groups

c)

genes

d)

enzymes

7.

A nucleotide contains...

a)

a phosphate group

b)

a sugar

c)

a base

d)

all of these

8.

When DNA makes a copy of itself, it’s called:

a)

replication

b)

osmosis

c)

translation

d)

transmission

9.

Which enzyme separates or “unzips” DNA strands during replication?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

helicase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

ligase

10.

All of the following statements about DNA and RNA are true EXCEPT:

a)

DNA contains deoxyribose while RNA contains ribose.

b)

mRNA is larger than DNA.

c)

RNA can leave the nucleus and DNA cannot.

d)

RNA contains uracil and DNA does not.

11.

RNA helps deliver the instructions from the DNA to the ribosomes, where ______________ are made.

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

cells

d)

new DNA molecules

12.

There is only one type of RNA.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which type of RNA is involved in TRANSCRIPTION?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

none of these

14.

During transcription, a sequence of DNA is copied into mRNA. Where does this happen?

a)

in the cell membrane

b)

in the ribosomes

c)

in the nucleus

d)

It could happen anywhere in the cell.

15.

A mutation is an error in your DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait is a...

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

sugar

d)

helix

17.

Which of the following scientists helped us discover the structure of DNA?

a)

James Watson

b)

Francis Crick

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

all of these

18.

Amino acids...

a)

are the building blocks of protein

b)

are coded for in our DNA and RNA

c)

may be affected by a mutation in our DNA

d)

all of these

19.

Proteins are always the same shape.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

During transcription, RNA copies ALL of the cell's DNA.

a)

True

b)

False