WorksheetsDNA Replication and Structure Quizs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The building blocks of DNA are called
nucleotides
amino acids
fatty acids
sugars
Which of the following enclose their DNA in a nucleus? prokaryotes, bacteria, eukaryotes, amoeba
prokaryotes
bacteria
eukaryotes
amoeba
Structure X is
a nucleotide
a protein
a carbohydrate
a lipid
Type the compliment to the following strand of base pairs below.
C G T T A G C C A G
GCAATCGGTC
CGTAAGCCAG
CGAATCGGTC
GCTTAGCCAG
The sides of the DNA ladder are made up of alternating
Sugars and Phosphate Groups
Amino Acids and Nucleotides
Lipids and Proteins
Carbohydrates and Enzymes
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
Adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand
Unwinds the DNA double helix
Repairs damaged DNA
Synthesizes RNA from the DNA template
What is the DNA compliment of A T A C C G?
T A T G G C
A T A C C G
C G C C T A
G C T A A G
What is the name of the enzyme that causes the DNA to "unzip" or break apart?
Helicase
Polymerase
Ligase
Primase
Which enzyme is responsible for joining Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?
Helicase
Ligase
Polymerase
Primase
What is the name of the enzyme that adds nucleotides according to the base pair rules during replication?
helicase
ligase
polymerase
nuclease
DNA is shaped like a
Single Helix
Double Helix
Triple Helix
Circular Strand
Cytosine (C) always bonds with
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Guanine (G)
Uracil (U)
DNA replication is a semi-conservative process which results in each new DNA molecule having
two original strands
one complimentary strand and one original strand
two complimentary strands
one original strand and one mutated strand
Who receives credit for the discovery of the DNA structure?
Watson and Crick
Rosalind Franklin
James D. Watson
Francis Crick
In DNA Replication, Adenine (A) always bonds with
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
Thymine (T)
Uracil (U)
The sugar found in DNA is called?
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Glucose
Fructose
The process of making more DNA is called
DNA Replication
RNA Transcription
Protein Synthesis
Cell Division
Which of the following bases are purines? A/T, C/G, C/T, A/G
A/T
C/G
C/T
A/G
Three parts of a nucleotide are
Sugar, Phosphate and Nitrogenous Base
Amino Acids, Carbohydrates and Lipids
Glucose, Fructose and Sucrose
DNA, RNA and Proteins
During DNA replication, what two things must occur before the two strands can separate?
unwind and break hydrogen bonds
synthesize new nucleotides and repair DNA
increase temperature and add enzymes
form RNA primers and create Okazaki fragments
