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Unit 8 Test Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the last unit, we learned that the structure of DNA was the result of work done by many scientists sharing their discoveries over the course of the early 1950s. This best illustrates:

a)

recent improvements in the scientific method

b)

independent research

c)

replication of results

d)

collaborative efforts among scientists

2.

Using radioactively labeled viruses, Hershey and Chase determined conclusively that —

a)

DNA cannot be the molecule that contains the genetic information

b)

DNA is the molecule that contains genetic information

c)

protein is the molecule that contains the genetic information

d)

DNA and protein both contain the genetic information

3.

Which scientist is credited with developing the first “picture” of DNA using X-ray crystallography?

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

James Watson

c)

Erwin Chargaff

d)

Francis Crick

4.

Because of complementary base pairing, the amount of —

a)

cytosine (C) equals the amount of thymine (T)

b)

adenine (A) equals the amount of thymine (T)

c)

guanine (G) equals the amount of thymine (T)

d)

guanine (G) equals the amount of uracil (U)

5.

Adenine AND Guanine are represented by number —

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What is represented by figure X?

a)

Chromosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Gene

d)

DNA

7.

The item labeled number 1 represents —

a)

a phosphate group

b)

a sugar

c)

an adenine

d)

a base

8.

What led to the understanding of complimentary base-pairings in DNA?

a)

The studies on the amounts of DNA bases in different organisms

b)

The observation of X-ray photographs of a cell mitochondria

c)

The research on RNA pairings in different organisms

d)

The evaluation of mitosis stages in the same species

9.

What famous model was created after the events shown in the timeline?

a)

DNA

b)

DAN

c)

RNA

d)

RAD

10.

In 1950, Erwin Chargaff discovered that the percentage of adenine in DNA equals the percentage of thymine, and that the percentage of cytosine equals the percentage of guanine. This proved invaluable to the eventual discovery of which aspect of DNA?

a)

Location

b)

Volume

c)

Structure

d)

Solubility

11.

Which of the following contributions was made by the scientists Watson and Crick?

a)

Made observations that led to the identification of the structure of DNA

b)

Proposed that the DNA molecule is a triple helix

c)

Took an X-ray photo of a strand of DNA

d)

Calculated that a DNA strand has unequal amounts of nitrogen bases

12.

Complementary base pairing links together —

a)

phosphate groups

b)

amino acids

c)

sugars

d)

nitrogenous bases

13.

Which statement about the structure of DNA is NOT true?

a)

Long strands of DNA are twisted in the form of a double helix.

b)

DNA consists of two strands joined together by complimentary base pairing.

c)

DNA contains four different nitrogen bases in including adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil.

d)

DNA is made of linked nucleotides which are each made of a sugar, a phosphate and a nitrogen base.

14.

The genetic code is the term for the sequence of DNA nucleotides found in the —

a)

ribosomes of eukaryotic cells

b)

cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells

c)

cell membrane of eukaryotic cells

d)

nucleus of eukaryotic cells

15.

The two molecules that form the backbone of the DNA molecule are —

a)

sugar and phosphate

b)

adenine and thymine

c)

nitrogen base and phosphate

d)

nitrogen base and sugar

16.

Molecules of DNA are made of long chains of —

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids

d)

simple sugars

17.

During DNA replication, what occurs?

a)

The hydrogen bonds between sugar and phosphate molecules are broken

b)

The covalent bonds between pairs of nitrogenous bases are broken

c)

The hydrogen bonds between pairs of nitrogenous bases are broken

d)

The covalent bonds between sugar and phosphate molecules are broken

18.

The process of DNA replication is necessary before a cell—

a)

codes for RNA molecules

b)

makes a protein

c)

divides into two cells

d)

modifies lysosome enzymes

19.

A scientist discovers that the strand of DNA the research team is using has 40% guanine and 40% cytosine. What percentage of adenine and thymine will it contain?

a)

20% adenine, 40% thymine

b)

30% adenine, 30% thymine

c)

10% adenine, 10% thymine

d)

40% adenine, 20% thymine

20.

Look at the half of a DNA ladder.


Which of the following sequences of bases correctly connects with the shown part of DNA to make a DNA strand?

a)

GCTG

b)

CGAC

c)

CGAC

d)

LMNOP

21.

Which describes the components of a nucleotide of DNA?

a)

Ribose, phosphate group, cytosine

b)

Ribose, phosphate group, uracil

c)

Deoxyribose, phosphate group, uracil

d)

Deoxyribose, phosphate group, adenine

22.

Which of these would you NOT do at Old Town Road?

a)

Take your horse

b)

Ride 'till you can't no more

c)

Let nobody tell you nothing

d)

Let somebody tell you something

23.

Which of these is not a Spiderperson?

a)

Peter Parker

b)

Miles Morales

c)

Gwen Stacey

d)

Clark Kent

24.

Recombinant DNA was used to create dinosaurs at ______ and everything went _______.

a)

Jurassic Park & Fine, Just Fine

b)

Disneyland, Smoothly Until a Raptor ate Goofy

c)

Jurassic Park & Not So Great

d)

King's Dominion, Awesome Until a Triceratops Barfed on the Dominator