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DNA!

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the nucleus called the 'control center' of the cell?

a)

Because it controls all the activities of the cell because it houses DNA

b)

Because it contains energy

c)

Because it is spherical in shape

d)

Because it is located in the center of the cell

2.

What is a gene?

a)

A segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein

b)

Contains all DNA of the cell

c)

A chemical that changes energy levels in a cell

d)

A small spherical body in a cell

3.

What is the technical name for the shape of DNA?

a)

Double helix

b)

Spherical

c)

Threadlike

d)

ladder

4.

How many strands does DNA have? (Remember double helix?)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Where in the cell are chromosomes located?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

In the cytoplasm

c)

In the cell membrane

d)

In the mitochondria

6.

What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?

a)

Sugar and phosphate molecules

b)

Adenine and guanine

c)

Thymine and cytosine

d)

Purines and pyrimidines

7.

What are the 4 bases that make up the rungs (the middle) of the DNA ladder?

a)

Adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine

b)

Sugar, phosphate, deoxyribose, nucleotide

c)

Purines, pyrimidines, nucleotides, chromosomes

d)

Nucleus, cell, protein, trait

8.

What sugar is found in DNA?

a)

Deoxyribose

b)

Glucose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Fructose

9.

How do the bases bond together? A (adenine) bonds with

a)

T (Thymine)

b)

G (Guanine)

c)

C (Cytosine)

d)

A (Adenine)

10.

How do the bases bond together? C (Cytosine) bonds with

a)

T (Thymine)

b)

G (Guanine)

c)

C (Cytosine)

d)

A (Adenine)

11.

How do the bases bond together? G (Guanine) bonds with

a)

T (Thymine)

b)

G (Guanine)

c)

C (Cytosine)

d)

A (Adenine)

12.

How do the bases bond together? T (Thymine) bonds with

a)

T (Thymine)

b)

G (Guanine)

c)

C (Cytosine)

d)

A (Adenine)

13.

What three parts make up a single nucleotide?

a)

Base, sugar, phosphate

b)

Adenine, guanine, cytosine

c)

Thymine, deoxyribose, purine

d)

Chromosome, gene, protein

14.

What is the function of DNA in cells?

a)

Store and transmit genetic information

b)

Produce energy for the cell

c)

Regulate cell division

d)

Transport nutrients within the cell