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U4 DNA Quiz warmup

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes up the backbone of a DNA molecule

a)

Sugar

b)

Phosphate

c)

Sugar and Phosphate

d)

Nitrogen bases

2.

What makes up the rungs of a DNA molecule

a)

Sugar

b)

Phosphate

c)

Sugar and Phosphate

d)

Nitrogen bases

3.

Where is DNA located

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitosis

4.

Where is DNA located

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

10

5.

DNA is in the form of ____ in this image (hint: interphase)

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Chromatin

c)

Chromatid

d)

Centromere

6.

The organelle that builds and assembles proteins

a)

Rough ER 8 and ribosomes 11

b)

Smooth ER 2 and Ribosomes 11

c)

Mitochondria 3 and Nucleus 4

d)

Smooth ER 2 and Rough ER 8

7.

Proteins are composed of ________ (monomer)

a)

Sugar

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

8.

DNA is composed of _____ (monomer)

a)

Sugar

b)

Amino acids

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Nucleotides

9.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

Sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogenous base

b)

Amino acids

c)

sugar, protein, Nitrogenous base

d)

double helix

10.

The process of DNA -> RNA is known as

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Protein synthesis

11.

Polypeptide is another name for

a)

Protein

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleotides

d)

Protein synthesis

12.

Polypeptide is another name for

a)

Protein

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleotides

d)

Protein synthesis

13.

The process of RNA->Amino acids/Protein is known as

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Protein synthesis

14.

The process of DNA->RNA->Amino acids/Protein is known as

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Protein synthesis

15.

The complementary strand of DNA for 5'ATTGGCC3' is

a)

3'TAACCGG5'

b)

5'ATTGGCC3'

c)

3'ATTGGCC5'

d)

3'UAACCGG5'

16.

Transcribe the following strand of DNA 5'ATTGGCC3'

a)

3'TAACCGG5'

b)

5'ATTGGCC3'

c)

3'ATTGGCC5'

d)

3'UAACCGG5'

17.

3 base pairs of mRNA are known as a

a)

triplet

b)

codon

c)

anticodon

d)

trifecta

18.

The Nitrogen bases of DNA are held together by weak but sticky bonds known as

a)

Ionic bonds

b)

Covalent bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

James Bonds