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DNA Structure, Function, and Replication Test

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the genetic material and is short for deoxyribonucleic acid?

a)

RNA

b)

Fat

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

2.

The sugar in DNA is?

a)

Deoxyribose

b)

Ribose

c)

Glucose

d)

Sucrose

3.

Nitrogen bases in DNA are...

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

All of these

4.

Base pairing rule states:

a)

A & C pair, T & G

b)

G & C pair, T & A pair

c)

T & C pair, A & G pair

d)

None of these

5.

The 3D shape of DNA is called:

a)

ladder

b)

square

c)

double helix

d)

polygon

6.

The process of making new DNA from old DNA is called:

a)

DNA Duplication

b)

DNA construction

c)

DNA Replication

d)

DNA Destruction

7.

A mutation in DNA can result in:

a)

Wrong Protein

b)

No Protein

c)

No Change

d)

All of these

8.

A _____________ consists of a sugar, phosphate group & a base.

a)

Nucleosider

b)

Nucleotrident

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Nuclear Membrane

9.

DNA instructions are used to make ______.

a)

RNA

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

DNA

10.

What is the complementary strand to this DNA: A G G T C A

a)

A G G T C A

b)

G A A C T G

c)

T C C A G T

d)

C T T G A C

11.

What is the first step of DNA replication?

a)

DNA unwinds or unzips exposing the nitrogen bases

b)

Hydrogen bonds form between the nitrogen bases, joining the two strands

c)

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the template strands

d)

Magic.

12.

What is the second step of DNA replication?

a)

DNA unwinds or unzips exposing the nitrogen bases

b)

Hydrogen bonds form between the nitrogen bases, joining the two strands

c)

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the template strands

d)

Magic.

13.

What is the final step of DNA replication?

a)

DNA unwinds or unzips exposing the nitrogen bases

b)

Hydrogen bonds form between the nitrogen bases, joining the two strands

c)

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the template strands

d)

Magic.