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Chapter 13 DNA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Semiconservative Replication


a)

each new DNA molecule consists of two new strands

b)

each new DNA molecule consists of one new strand and one old strand

c)

each new DNA molecule consists of two old strands

d)

each new DNA molecule consists of no strands

2.

DNA Replication

a)
Destroying a section of DNA
b)
Combining two different sections of DNA
c)
Creating a new type of DNA
d)

Making an identical copy of a section of DNA using DNA

3.

DNA Polymerase

a)

Enzyme that's responsible for building and proofing reading DNA, removed the DNA primer

b)

Lipid that's responsible for building and proofing reading DNA, removed the DNA primer

c)

Carbohydrate that's responsible for building and proofing reading DNA, removed the DNA primer

d)

Protein that's responsible for building and proofing reading DNA, removed the DNA primer

4.

Adenine pairs with =
Guanine pairs with =

a)
Thymine, Cytosine
b)
Guanine, Adenine
c)
Cytosine, Thymine
d)
Uracil, Adenine
5.

Who was the woman who generated x-ray images of DNA, she provided Watson and Crick with key data about DNA

a)
Florence Nightingale
b)
Amelia Earhart
c)
Rosalind Franklin
d)
Marie Curie
6.

What is a Nucleotide

a)
A type of lipid
b)
A type of protein
c)
A type of carbohydrate
d)

The monomer of nucleic acid with 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

7.

What is the full name of DNA?

a)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
b)
Double Ribonucleic Acid
c)
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
d)
Dinucleic Acid
8.

What are the nitrogenous bases

a)
Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Flour, Water
b)
Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange
c)
Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Helium, Nitrogen
d)
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil
9.

What is the lagging strand of the leading strand: C G G T AC T T A

a)
G C C A TG A A T
b)
C G G T A A T
c)
T A A C G G T
d)
A T T G C C A
10.

What is Chargaff's Rule

a)
Chargaff's Rule states that the amount of adenine (A) is always greater than the amount of thymine (T)
b)
Chargaff's Rule refers to the pairing of adenine (A) with cytosine (C) and guanine (G) with thymine (T)
c)
The amount of adenine (A) is equal to the amount of guanine (G), and the amount of thymine (T) is equal to the amount of cytosine (C)
d)

The amount of adenine (A) is equal to the amount of thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G) is equal to the amount of cytosine (C) (also called base pairing)

11.

What did Watson and Crick do?

a)

Developed the double helix structure of DNA and won a noble piece prize

b)
Founded the city of Rome
c)
Discovered gravity
d)
Invented the light bulb
12.

Where is DNA found?

a)
Mitochondria
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
13.

What is the job of DNA

a)

Regulate body temperature

b)

Transport oxygen in the blood and make our blood red

c)

Produce energy for the cell and is needed for homeostasis

d)

Stores genetic information, found in all living things, is used to produce proteins, and needs to be copied before cell division.

14.

What shape is prokaryote DNA?

a)
Circular
b)
Spiral
c)
Triangular
d)
Square
15.

What shape is eukaryote DNA?

a)
Square
b)
Spiral
c)
Triangle
d)
Double helix
16.

RNA Primase

a)

Protein that creates an RNA primer for initiation of DNA replication

b)

Lipid that creates an RNA primer for initiation of DNA replication

c)

Enzyme that creates an RNA primer for initiation of DNA replication

d)

Carbohydrate that creates an RNA primer for initiation of DNA replication

17.

What is a chromosome

a)
A type of fruit found in tropical regions
b)
A musical instrument played in orchestras
c)

A structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

d)
A type of cloud formation in the sky
18.

What is a helicase?

a)
A type of cloud
b)
An enzyme that helps in the unwinding of DNA during replication
c)
A type of plant
d)
A musical instrument
19.

What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?

a)
Protein
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic acid
d)
Carbohydrate
20.

What type of macromolecule is DNA?

a)
Nucleic acid
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Carbohydrate