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DNA Structure and Function

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA is located in the...

a)

ER

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuoule

2.

Scientists have understood DNA's shape and function since the 1700's.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

______ are long strands of coiled DNA.

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chorion

c)

Spindle fibers

d)

Chromosomes

4.

DNA's shape can be described as

a)

A spiral

b)

A double helix

c)

A line

d)

A squiggle

5.

What 3 parts make up a nucleotide?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sugar (deoxyribose)

d)

Nitrogen Base

6.

The colors red, blue, green, and yellow represent..

a)

Phosphates

b)

Sugars

c)

Nitrogenous bases

d)

Proteins

7.

The 4 Nitrogen bases include

a)

Thymine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Palosine

e)

Adenine

8.

A (adenine) pairs with...

a)

G (Guanine)

b)

T (Thymine)

c)

A (Adenine)

d)

C (Cytosine)

9.

G (guanine) pairs with

a)

A (adenine)

b)

T (Thymine)

c)

G (Guanine)

d)

C (Cytosine)

10.

What would be the corresponding code for this DNA sequence: T, G, T, C

a)

A, C, A, T

b)

T, A, G, C

c)

C, T, G, T

d)

A, A, A, A,

11.

What do genes do?

a)

Copy the DNA

b)

Send messages to the cells

c)

Give instructions to make proteins

d)

Uncoil the DNA

12.

Different proteins =

a)

Different traits

b)

Same traits

c)

Different products

d)

Different directions