WorksheetsDNA Lesson
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does DNA do?
It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.
It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.
It tells you who you are.
It defines the organism.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
polar bonds
ionic bonds
covalent bonds
hydrogen bonds
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
Replication
Translation
Transcription
WHICH TWO STRUCTURES MAKE UP THE BACKBONE OF DNA?
THYMINE AND ADENINE
CYTOSINE AND GUANINE
NUCLEOTIDES AND SUGAR
DEOXYRIBOSE AND PHOSPHATE
A mistake in DNA replication is known as a
Mutation
Free Nucleotide
Chromatid
Antiparallel DNA Strand
Gene Revocation
DNA stands for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Denitrogenous Acid
Deribonucleic Acid
Duteriousnucleic Acid
Dirigiblenucleic Acid
What sugar is found in DNA
glucose
lactose
deoxyribose
fructose
These scientists came up with the structure of DNA and built a model. They were credited for the discovery of DNA, winning the Nobel Prize.
Rosalind Franklin
Watson & Crick
Griffith
Hershey and Chase
The picture shows a
Nucleic Acid
Strand of DNA
Nucleotide
Amino Acid
What type of biomolecule are DNA and RNA?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid
What part of the nucleotide is labled "C"
Phosphate
Nitrogenous Base
Protein
Sugar (Deoxyribose or Ribose)
The shape of the DNA molecule is a double __________________?
S
helix
rope
curve
What is the primary function of DNA in living organisms?
To store genetic information
To provide energy
To transport nutrients
To protect cells from damage
Which of the following processes involves the synthesis of a complementary RNA strand from a DNA template?
Replication
Transcription
Translation
Mutation
In a DNA molecule, which base pairs with adenine?
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine
Uracil
