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3. L6 DNA and Protein Synthesis Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Dioxyribonuclear acid

b)

Deoxyribonuclear acid

c)

Dioxyribonucleic acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

2.

What are the building blocks of DNA called?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

3.

Which sugar is found in DNA?

a)

Ribose

b)

Deoxyribose

c)

Fructose

d)

Glucose

4.

Which base pairs with Adenine (A) in DNA?

a)

Guanine (G)

b)

Thymine (T)

c)

Uracil (U)

d)

Cytosine (C)

5.

What structure does DNA form?

a)

Single helix

b)

Quadruple helix

c)

Double helix

d)

Triple helix

6.

What is the process of copying DNA called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Replication

c)

Translation

d)

Transcription

7.

What do nucleosomes consist of?

a)

RNA and lipids

b)

RNA and proteins

c)

DNA and proteins

d)

DNA and RNA

8.

What happens during DNA replication?

a)

DNA is destroyed

b)

DNA strands unwind

c)

DNA is translated

d)

DNA is condensed

9.

What is the role of complementary bases during replication?

a)

They attach to unpaired bases

b)

They break the DNA strands

c)

They form proteins

d)

They create energy

10.

What is the main function of DNA?

a)

To build muscles

b)

To digest food

c)

To provide energy

d)

To carry genetic information

11.

What do chromosomes contain?

a)

Only proteins

b)

DNA and proteins

c)

Only RNA

d)

Only DNA

12.

What is the first step in protein synthesis?

a)

Transcription

b)

Replication

c)

Condensation

d)

Translation

13.

What is formed when DNA wraps around histones?

a)

Nucleosomes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Chromatin

14.

How many types of bases are used in DNA?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

15.

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

a)

Straight line

b)

Circle

c)

Square

d)

Double helix