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DNA

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA is...

a)

A sugar that is good for energy

b)

Nothing important

c)

A double stranded polymer made of nucleotides. Genetic Material of the cell.

d)

A lipid that stores energy. Very complex in its structure as it is the source of energy

2.

Nucleotide

a)

Building block of DNA. Monomer. Consists of Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil.

A T G C U

b)

A part of the nucleus. It is very important for the cell.

c)

Building block of lipids. Important for energy

d)

Building block for proteins.

3.

Deoxyribose

a)

A sugar that builds DNA

b)

A sugar that builds RNA

c)

A sugar that builds fats

d)

A sugar that builds proteins

4.

Phosphate Group

a)

Part of proteins

b)

Part of the nucleotide

c)

Part of fats

d)

Part of sugars

5.

Nitrogenous Base

a)

Part of the nucleotide; contains nitrogen

b)

Part of lipids

c)

Part of carbohydrates; contains nitrogen

d)

A nitrogen molecule

6.

Complementary Base to Adenine (A)

a)

Adenine (A)

b)

Thymine (T)

in DNA

c)

Cytosine (C)

d)

Uracil (U)

in RNA

7.

Complementary Base to Cytosine (C)

a)

Adenine (A)

b)

Thymine (T)

c)

Cytosine (C)

d)

Guanine (G)

8.

Backbone of DNA is made of

a)

Phosphate and Deoxyribose

b)

Sugar and spice

c)

Paprika

d)

Cayenne chili peppers

9.

Rungs of ladders made of

a)

Nitrogenous Base

b)

Sugar

c)

Phosphate

d)

Deoxyribose

10.

Double-Helix means...

a)

No DNA

b)

2 strands of DNA twisted together

c)

5 strands of DNA twisted together

d)

single-stranded RNA

11.

Nucleotide

a)

Building block of organisms

b)

Building block of proteins

c)

Building block of DNA and RNA

d)

Building block of lipids

12.

The complimentary DNA strand of the following is: ATT TAA ACC GAG

a)

TAA AUU TGG CAC

b)

AAA ATT GGG CAC

c)

TAA AUT TGG CAC

d)

TAA ATT TGG CAC

13.

The complimentary DNA strand of the following is:GGG CCC AAA TTT

a)

CCC GGG ATT AUA

b)

GGG GGG TTT AAA

c)

CCC GGG TTT AAA

d)

AAA GGG TTT AAA

14.

Watson and Crick

a)

Discovered the big bang

b)

Were not important

c)

Developed an accurate model of DNA

d)

Developed the cure to polio

15.

Nucleic Acid

a)

Polymer of nucleotides; includes DNA and RNA

b)

Polymer of carbohydrates; includes glycogen

c)

Polymer of lipids

d)

Polymer of proteins; includes muscles

16.

Deoxyribose

a)

A protein used to make a cell

b)

A lipid

c)

A five-carbon sugar that is a part of DNA nucleotides

d)

A type of animal

17.

Nitrogenous Base

a)

Includes fast acting medication

b)

Includes: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Uracil (U)

c)

Includes fatty acids and phosphates

d)

Includes nitrogen bonds

18.

Complementary Bases

a)

A matches with T

G matches with C

b)

A matches with G

C matches with T

c)

C matches with C

G matches with A

d)

There are not matches

19.

In RNA

a)

A matches with U

G matches with C

T matches with A

b)

A matches with G

C matches with T

c)

A matches with T

G matches with C

d)

T matches with T

C matches with C

20.

In DNA

a)

G matches with C

A matches with T

b)

C matches with G

A matches with C

c)

A matches with U

G matches with C

d)

A matches with T

G matches with U

21.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

Dang not absent

c)

Doxynucleicacting

d)

Doxynucleicavid