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DNA structure & Replication

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 steps of DNA replication?

a)

1) DNA polymerase unwinds the DNA helix

2) Helicase proof reads the strands

3) 3 Helices are made

b)

1) Helicase unwinds & unzips the DNA helix

2) DNA polymerase adds on free floating nucleotides

3) DNA polymerase proof reads the molecule

c)

1) Unzipperase unwinds and unzips the DNA double helix

2) Ligase proof reads the double helix

3) DNA polymerase adds of free floating nucleotides

2.

Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic organism?

a)

Nucleoid Region

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

There is no DNA

d)

Nucleus

3.

What is the complementary strand to the following?

G-A-T-T-A-G-C-C-T

a)

C-T-A-A-T-C-G-G-A

b)

G-A-T-T-A-G-C-C-T

c)

C-T-T-T-T-C-G-G-A

d)

C-U-A-A-U-C-G-G-A

4.

When an organism produces a copy of it's genetic information it is called...

a)

DNA doubling

b)

Transcription

c)

Genetic information copying

d)

DNA replication

5.

After DNA replication is complete, half of the strand is new and half of the strand is old.  This is because DNA replication is 

a)

Template strand

b)

Semi-conservative

c)

Semi-old

d)

Half-sies

6.

Which part of this molecule is responsible for the coding (traits) of the genetic information?

a)

Grey Square/rectangle

b)

White pentagon

c)

Black circle

d)

Dashes between the grey square/rectangles

7.

If there is a mistake when replicating the DNA. this is referred to as ...

a)

a mistake

b)

a mutany

c)

a carcinogen

d)

a mutation

8.

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the weak hydrogen bonds of the complementary base pairs ...AKA "unzipping" the DNA?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Ligase

c)

Nuclease

d)

Helicase

9.

This enzyme is responsible for adding free floating nucleotides as well as proof reading the new DNA molecule being built

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Ligase

c)

Nuclease

d)

Helicase

10.

The monomer of a nucleic acid is ...

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Amino Acids

11.

The study of heredity is called ...

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

Family Trees

c)

Genes

d)

Genetics

12.

The rules of complementary base pairing are ...

a)

Adenine bonds with Thymine

b)

Thymine bonds with Cytosine

c)

Cytosine bonds with Adenine

d)

Thymine bonds with Uracil

13.

The shape of DNA is often referred to as ...

a)

a double helix

b)

a spiral staircase

c)

double stacks

d)

a twisted ladder

14.

A nucleotides is composed of what?

a)

Carb, Lipid, and Protein

b)

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine

c)

A sugar, a base, and a hydrogen bond

d)

A sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base

15.

A small section of DNA that codes for our traits is called...

a)

Chromosome

b)

Gene

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Nitrogenous Bases