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DNA Quizizz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

#3 is the site of:

a)

transcription

b)

translation

2.

#7 is the site of:

a)

transcription

b)

translation

3.

#4 brings ___________ to the ribosome:

a)

genetic code

b)

amino acids

4.

#2 brings ___________ to the ribosome:

a)

genetic code

b)

amino acids

5.

Which of the following DNA sequences does NOT code for Gly?

a)

CCA

b)

CAC

c)

CCC

d)

CCT

6.

Which of the following DNA sequences does not code for a stop codon?

a)

ATC

b)

ATG

c)

ATT

d)

ACT

7.

What sugar is found in the backbone of RNA?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Deoxyribose

c)

Nitrogen Base

d)

Ribose

8.

Which type of mutation will likely only affect one amino acid?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Nonsense

9.

When replicating a new strand of DNA, what would the complementary strand of TTA ATT be?

a)

AAU UAA

b)

UUA AUU

c)

AAT TAA

d)

TTA ATT

10.

When transcribing mRNA, what would the complementary strand of TTA ATT be?

a)

AAU UAA

b)

UUA AUU

c)

AAT TAA

d)

TTA ATT

11.

Which of the following is single stranded?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

12.

Which of the following is made in the nucleus?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

13.

Which of the following is made with thymine?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

14.

Which of the following has a sugar-phosphate backbone?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both

15.

Whose blood sample is this?

a)

Jenny

b)

Bob

c)

Mike

d)

Lisa

16.

Giving someone with sickle cell anemia new genes for making healthy hemoglobin is an example of _____.

a)

DNA Fingerprinting

b)

Cloning

c)

Gene Therapy

d)

Artificial Selection

17.

Using restriction enzymes to cut up DNA into unique sizes is an example of _____.

a)

DNA Fingerprinting

b)

Cloning

c)

Gene Therapy

d)

Artificial Selection

18.

A plasmid is a

a)

Small ring of DNA found in a bacteria

b)

A bacterial chromosome

c)

A gene of interest cut out by restriction enzymes

d)

The monomer of proteins

19.

Which of the following correctly matches the molecule with its monomer?

a)

Lipid - amino acids

b)

RNA - nucleotide

c)

Starch - fatty acids

d)

Hemoglobin - monosaccharides

20.
This image shows that DNA Replication is _______.
a)
Conservative
b)
Semiconservative
c)
Dispersive
d)
Spontaneous
21.

A mutation that can be inherited by offspring has to take place in:

a)

Somatic Cells

b)

Gametes

c)

Early Childhood

d)

Lung cells

22.

DNA Fingerprinting is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Determining the paternity of a baby

b)

Developing a DNA fingerprint for blood left at the scene of a crime

c)

Making human insulin for diabetics

d)

Identifying the remains of an unkown person

23.

The bacteria that have been modifying to consume oil spills are an example of:

a)

Recombinant DNA

b)

Transgenic Organisms

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Random Mutation

24.

Inserting a human gene into a bacterial plasmid is a step in:

a)

Bacterial Transformation

b)

Gene Therapy

c)

DNA Fingerprinting

d)

Gel Electrophoresis

25.

Which type of mutation is most likely to cause the most alterations to the final amino acid sequence?

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Silent

d)

Missense