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DNA Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "5’ (Five Prime)" refer to?

a)

A nitrogenous base

b)

The end of a DNA strand with a phosphate group

c)

The end of a DNA strand with a sugar group

d)

An enzyme that unwinds DNA

2.

What does "3’ (Three Prime)" refer to?

a)

The end of a DNA strand with a hydroxyl group

b)

A purine base

c)

A phosphate group

d)

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA

3.

Which base pairs with Thymine in DNA?

a)

Guanine

b)

Uracil

c)

Adenine

d)

Cytosine

4.

What is "Base Pairing"?

a)

The process of DNA replication

b)

Hydrogen bonding between specific bases

c)

The cutting of DNA

d)

Making proteins from RNA

5.

Cytosine pairs with which base?

a)

Thymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Adenine

d)

Uracil

6.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

Double Nitrogenous Acid

c)

Deoxyribose Nucleic Adenine

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Agent

7.

What does DNA Helicase do?

a)

Binds Okazaki fragments

b)

Unwinds the DNA double helix

c)

Synthesizes RNA

d)

Adds nucleotides

8.

What is the role of DNA Ligase?

a)

Unzips the DNA strand

b)

Seals gaps between Okazaki fragments

c)

Builds the leading strand

d)

Proofreads DNA

9.

What does DNA Polymerase do?

a)

Unwinds DNA

b)

Builds new DNA strands

c)

Cuts DNA into fragments

d)

Adds RNA primers

10.

What is the purpose of Gel Electrophoresis?

a)

Unwinding DNA

b)

Separating DNA fragments by size

c)

Binding Okazaki fragments

d)

Synthesizing RNA

11.

What does the Genetic Code determine?

a)

Shape of the DNA

b)

Sequence of amino acids in proteins

c)

Type of sugar in DNA

d)

Number of DNA strands

12.

What is Genetic Engineering?

a)

Unwinding DNA

b)

Editing DNA to modify organisms

c)

Synthesizing RNA from DNA

d)

Repairing mutations naturally

13.

Guanine pairs with which base?

a)

Cytosine

b)

Adenine

c)

Thymine

d)

Uracil

14.

What is the Lagging Strand?

a)

DNA strand synthesized continuously

b)

DNA strand synthesized in fragments

c)

Single-stranded RNA

d)

Area where DNA is cut

15.

What is the Leading Strand?

a)

DNA strand made in fragments

b)

DNA strand synthesized continuously

c)

Single-stranded RNA

d)

Protein that binds DNA

16.

What is a Nitrogenous Base?

a)

Component of nucleotides that contains nitrogen

b)

A type of sugar in DNA

c)

A type of enzyme

d)

Phosphate group

17.

What is a Nucleotide made of?

a)

Sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogenous base

b)

Sugar and nitrogen only

c)

Phosphate and sugar only

d)

Base and phosphate only

18.

What are Okazaki Fragments?

a)

Pieces of RNA

b)

Small DNA fragments on the lagging strand

c)

Single strands of DNA

d)

Large pieces of chromosomes

19.

What is the Phosphate Group’s role in DNA?

a)

It holds base pairs together

b)

It forms the backbone of DNA

c)

It codes for proteins

d)

It unzips the DNA

20.

What does Primase do?

a)

Unwinds the DNA

b)

Adds RNA primers to start replication

c)

Links Okazaki fragments

d)

Adds nucleotides

21.

Which type of base is a Purine?

a)

Single-ringed structure

b)

Double-ringed structure

c)

Phosphate molecule

d)

Sugar molecule

22.

Which type of base is a Pyrimidine?

a)

Double-ringed structure

b)

Single-ringed structure

c)

Phosphate group

d)

Sugar group

23.

What is Replication?

a)

Making RNA from DNA

b)

Making a copy of DNA

c)

Making protein from RNA

d)

Breaking down DNA

24.

What do Single-Stranded Binding Proteins (SSBPs) do?

a)

Help DNA unwind

b)

Prevent DNA strands from rejoining

c)

Create Okazaki fragments

d)

Add nucleotides

25.

What base is only found in DNA and not RNA?

a)

Uracil

b)

Adenine

c)

Thymine

d)

Cytosine

26.

What is the role of Topoisomerase?

a)

Adds RNA primers

b)

Relieves strain ahead of replication forks

c)

Seals gaps in DNA

d)

Forms Okazaki fragments

27.

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not DNA?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Adenine

d)

Cytosine