WorksheetsDNA Form & Function
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following best describes the shape of a DNA molecule?
double helix
ribonucleic
twisty misty
matrix punnet
What determines which trait is expressed by a gene?
The order of the sugar and phosphate
The order of the nitrogen bases
The amount of chromosomes in a cell
The number of times the gene is seen in the chromosomes
Within which organelle is DNA usually found in?
ribosome
vacuole
chloroplast
nucleus
How many chromosomes can be found within each human cell?
46
23
2
44
Term for neatly coiled packages of DNA
genes
traits
chromosomes
nucleotides
A section of DNA that codes for a trait is called a
chromosome
gene
sugar phosphate
adenine
Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are called _____.
Eukaryotes
Multicellular
Unicellular
Prokaryotes
Term for organisms whose cells contain a nucleus
Archaea
Bacteria
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
What is the basic unit of all life?
Chloroplast
Organelle
Organ
Cell
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair the following code
ATG TGA CAG
ATG TGA CAG
TAC ACT GTC
GTA AGT GAC
CAT TCA CTG
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of
cytosine
guanine
thymine
uracil
What is the corresponding code for the following strand of DNA:
AAT CAT GGA
AAT CAT GGA
TTA GTA CCT
UUA GUA CCU
GGA TAU CUA
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
(clue: structure #II)
amino acid
nitrogenous base
cholesterol
fatty acid
Which is in order from largest to smallest structure?
chromosome, DNA strand, gene, nucleotide
chromosome, gene, DNA strand, nucleotide
gene, DNA strand, chromosome, nucleotide
DNA strand, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
Which of the following is correctly matches: ATT GTA CGA
TAA CAT GCT
ATT GTA CGA
TAA GTA TCG
GCC ACG TAC
What do genes do?
make proteins
store energy
create covalent bonds
create hydrogen bonds
