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DNA Story

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA is the basic unit of heredity in eukaryotes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Thymine is a nitrogen base found in DNA but not in RNA.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

DNA replication is conservative.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Chargaff determined that adenine and cytosine were likely paired together, while thymine and guanine were paired together.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A nucleotide consists of a five-carbon sugar, a nitrogen base, and

a phosphate group.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In DNA replication, the leading strand is replicated in short

segments called Okazaki fragments.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Each end of a double stranded DNA molecule contains a 5’ end

on one strand and a 3’ end on the complementary strand.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Watson and Crick were the only people responsible for

determining the physical structure of DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A DNA sample that contains 34% adenine nucleotides will

contain 16% cytosine nucleotides.

a)

True

b)

False