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DNA Structure Notes Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What alternates with phosphates to make the backbone of DNA?

a)

Sugars

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Amino acids

2.

What is the name of the sugar in the DNA backbone?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Deoxyribose

d)

Ribose

3.

Which nitrogen base pairs with adenine (A) in DNA?

a)

Cytosine (C)

b)

Guanine (G)

c)

Thymine (T)

d)

Uracil (U)

4.

What type of nitrogen base is guanine (G)?

a)

Pyrimidine

b)

Purine

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Lipid

5.

How many rings do pyrimidines have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

6.

Which of the following bases is a pyrimidine?

a)

Adenine (A)

b)

Guanine (G)

c)

Cytosine (C)

d)

Uracil (U)

7.

What do hydrogen bonds do in the structure of DNA?

a)

They hold the opposite sides of the ladder together.

b)

They break the DNA strands apart.

c)

They form the backbone of the DNA.

d)

They connect the sugar and phosphate groups.

8.

How many hydrogen bonds connect adenine (A) to thymine (T) in DNA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

How many hydrogen bonds connect guanine (G) to cytosine (C) in DNA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which of the following is one of the three subunits that make up DNA?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

11.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a nucleotide?

a)

Sugar (Deoxyribose)

b)

Phosphate

c)

Lipid

d)

Base (A, T, C, or G)

12.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

Deoxyribose Acid

c)

Deoxynucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

13.

Which of the following best describes the shape of DNA?

a)

Double Helix

b)

Single Strand

c)

Triple Helix

d)

Circular Loop

14.

What does it mean when DNA is described as antiparallel?

a)

Strands run in opposite directions

b)

Strands run in the same direction

c)

Strands are parallel

d)

Strands are perpendicular

15.

Which base pairs are complementary in DNA?

a)

A and T, C and G

b)

A and C, T and G

c)

A and G, C and T

d)

A and T, G and C

16.

Why is DNA different from one species to another?

a)

The order of bases (A, T, C, G) is different

b)

The number of bases is different

c)

The type of sugar is different

d)

The phosphate backbone is different

17.

What are the sides of the DNA double helix ladder made of?

a)

Alternating sugar and phosphates

b)

Nitrogen bases

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

18.

Which of the following is a nitrogen base found in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Uracil

c)

Ribose

d)

Deoxyribose

19.

Which nitrogen base pairs with Thymine in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

20.

Which two bases in DNA are Purines?

a)

Adenine and Guanine

b)

Thymine and Cytosine

c)

Adenine and Thymine

d)

Cytosine and Guanine

21.

What type of sugar is found in a nucleotide?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Deoxyribose

d)

Ribose

22.

Which of the following is a nitrogen base found in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Uracil

c)

Thymine

d)

Cytosine

23.

Label the nucleotide

24.

Select ALL the Phosphate Group

25.

Select ALL the NITROGEN BASES in the picture (4 total)