WorksheetsDNA Day
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Delicious Nutritious Apples
Dynamic Natural Atoms
What shape is DNA usually found in?
Circle
Square
Double helix
What are the building blocks of DNA called?
Nucleotides
Amino acids
Cells
How many different types of nucleotides are there in DNA?
2
4
6
12
Which of these is NOT a base in DNA?
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Mannine (M)
What base does Adenine (A) pair with in DNA?
Thymine (T)
Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C)
Adenine (A)
What base does Cytosine (C) pair with in DNA?
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
What is the main function of DNA?
Store genetic information
Provide energy
Support cell structure
Where is DNA found in a cell?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
What do genes contain instructions for?
Building proteins
Playing games
Drawing pictures
How many chromosomes do humans typically have?
23
46
92
1000
What is the process of copying DNA called?
Replication
Transition
Translation
Equation
What is a mutation?
A change in the DNA sequence
A dance move
A type of plant
Are all mutations harmful?
Yes
No
Sometimes
What are the letters of the DNA alphabet?
A, B, C, D
A, T, C, G
A, B, C, G
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Watson and Crick
Newton and Galileo
Darwin and Mendel
What are the segments of DNA that determine our traits called?
Genes
Chromosomes
Proteins
How many chromosomes do you inherit from each parent?
23
46
10
What does it mean if a trait is recessive?
It always appears in offspring
It only appears if both parents pass it down
It makes you better at sports
What is the name of the technology used to read a person's DNA sequence?
DNA sequencing
Gene therapy
Cloning
What do you call the study of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms?
Genetics
Biology
Ecology
