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Nucleotide base pairs 101

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

In a DNA molecule, which base would you expect to find paired with thymine?

a)

guanine

b)

cytosine

c)

adenine

d)

phosphate

2.

In a DNA molecule, if one of the strands has a guanine base, which base would you expect to find on the other strand at the same position?

a)

cytosine

b)

adenine

c)

phosphate

d)

thymine

3.

In a biology lab, a scientist is studying DNA structures. He is specifically looking at a DNA strand that contains cytosine. Which base would he expect to find paired with cytosine?

a)

guanine

b)

thymine

c)

phosphate

d)

adenine

4.

In a biology lab, a scientist is studying the DNA structure. He is specifically looking at the base that pairs with adenine. What is it?

a)

thymine

b)

guanine

c)

cytosine

d)

phosphate

5.

John is a biologist studying DNA sequences. He found a sequence: ATT GTA CGA. Which of the following sequences correctly matches John's sequence?

a)

TAA CAT GCT

b)

ATT GTA CGA

c)

TAA GTA TCG

d)

GCC ACG TAC