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Review DNA structure

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA is an acronym for _____

a)

Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

b)

Ribose Nucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

2.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

3.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

4.

Adenine pairs with

a)

Thymine

b)

Thyme

c)

Guanine

d)

Glutamine

5.

The backbone of DNA is made of

a)

base pairs

b)

sugars and phosphates

c)

only sugars

d)

only phosphates

6.

The two strands of DNA are held together with

a)

covalent bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

nothing

7.

One function of DNA is to

a)

code for proteins

b)

code for lipids

c)

code for carbohydrates

8.

The building blocks of DNA are called ______________?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

9.

DNA is found within the _____________ of a cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

10.

DNA is arranged into a ________- _________ shape.

a)

double-helix

b)

single-helix

c)

diamond

d)

circular

11.

True or False: DNA contains the genetic blueprint for life.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

a)

Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

b)

Control cellular respiration

c)

Regulate homeostasis

d)

Provide a blueprint for making proteins

13.

DNA is an acronym for _____

a)

Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

b)

Ribose Nucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

14.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

15.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

16.

Adenine pairs with

a)

Thymine

b)

Thyme

c)

Guanine

d)

Glutamine

17.

The backbone of DNA is made of

a)

base pairs

b)

sugars and phosphates

c)

only sugars

d)

only phosphates

18.

The two strands of DNA are held together with

a)

covalent bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

nothing

19.

One function of DNA is to

a)

code for proteins

b)

code for lipids

c)

code for carbohydrates

20.

The building blocks of DNA are called ______________?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

21.

DNA is found within the _____________ of a cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

22.

DNA is arranged into a ________- _________ shape.

a)

double-helix

b)

single-helix

c)

diamond

d)

circular

23.

True or False: DNA contains the genetic blueprint for life.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

a)

Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

b)

Control cellular respiration

c)

Regulate homeostasis

d)

Provide a blueprint for making proteins

25.

DNA is an acronym for _____

a)

Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

b)

Ribose Nucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

26.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

27.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

28.

Adenine pairs with

a)

Thymine

b)

Thyme

c)

Guanine

d)

Glutamine

29.

The backbone of DNA is made of

a)

base pairs

b)

sugars and phosphates

c)

only sugars

d)

only phosphates

30.

The two strands of DNA are held together with

a)

covalent bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

nothing

31.

One function of DNA is to

a)

code for proteins

b)

code for lipids

c)

code for carbohydrates

32.

The building blocks of DNA are called ______________?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

33.

DNA is found within the _____________ of a cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

34.

DNA is arranged into a ________- _________ shape.

a)

double-helix

b)

single-helix

c)

diamond

d)

circular

35.

True or False: DNA contains the genetic blueprint for life.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

a)

Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

b)

Control cellular respiration

c)

Regulate homeostasis

d)

Provide a blueprint for making proteins

37.

DNA is an acronym for _____

a)

Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

b)

Ribose Nucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

38.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

39.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

40.

Adenine pairs with

a)

Thymine

b)

Thyme

c)

Guanine

d)

Glutamine

41.

The backbone of DNA is made of

a)

base pairs

b)

sugars and phosphates

c)

only sugars

d)

only phosphates

42.

The two strands of DNA are held together with

a)

covalent bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

nothing

43.

One function of DNA is to

a)

code for proteins

b)

code for lipids

c)

code for carbohydrates

44.

The building blocks of DNA are called ______________?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

45.

DNA is found within the _____________ of a cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

46.

DNA is arranged into a ________- _________ shape.

a)

double-helix

b)

single-helix

c)

diamond

d)

circular

47.

True or False: DNA contains the genetic blueprint for life.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

a)

Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

b)

Control cellular respiration

c)

Regulate homeostasis

d)

Provide a blueprint for making proteins

49.

DNA is an acronym for _____

a)

Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

b)

Ribose Nucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

50.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

51.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

52.

Adenine pairs with

a)

Thymine

b)

Thyme

c)

Guanine

d)

Glutamine

53.

The backbone of DNA is made of

a)

base pairs

b)

sugars and phosphates

c)

only sugars

d)

only phosphates

54.

The two strands of DNA are held together with

a)

covalent bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

nothing

55.

One function of DNA is to

a)

code for proteins

b)

code for lipids

c)

code for carbohydrates

56.

The building blocks of DNA are called ______________?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

57.

DNA is found within the _____________ of a cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

58.

DNA is arranged into a ________- _________ shape.

a)

double-helix

b)

single-helix

c)

diamond

d)

circular

59.

True or False: DNA contains the genetic blueprint for life.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

a)

Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

b)

Control cellular respiration

c)

Regulate homeostasis

d)

Provide a blueprint for making proteins

61.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Doublenucleic acid

c)

Do Not Assess

d)

Deribonucleic acid

62.

What is the importance of DNA?

a)

It does nothing

b)

It looks cool

c)

It is the genetic code for life

d)

It does some stuff

63.

How many different nucleotides are found in our DNA?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

64.

When the two strands of our DNA combine, only certain nucleotides/nitrogenous bases can combine. Adenine pairs with ​ (a)   , and Guanine pairs with ​ (b)   ​

Choose from the below words
Thymine
Cytosine
Adenine
Guanine
65.

What is the name of the rule that tells which nucleotides/nitrogenous bases can pair up?

a)

Avery's Rule

b)

Griffith's Rule

c)

Franklin's Rule

d)

Chargaff's Rule

66.

Which famous scientist used x-rays to capture the first photograph of DNA?

a)

Erwin Chargaff

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Watson and Crick

d)

Charles Avery

67.

If we were to pick apart a piece of DNA, what type of chemical bond would be found WITHIN a strand of that DNA?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen Bond

c)

Ionic Bond

d)

van der Waals forces

68.

If we were able to zoom in on a piece of DNA, what type of chemical bond would be seen BETWEEN the strands of DNA?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Ionic bond

d)

van der Waals forces

69.

What TWO parts of the nucleotide make up the backbone of the DNA strand?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Nitrogenous base

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

5-Carbon Sugar

70.

Who are the two scientists that created the first accepted model of DNA?

a)

Watson and Crick

b)

Holmes and Watson

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

Avery and McCleod

71.

What is "A"?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Deoxyribose Sugar

c)

Nitrogenous base

d)

Phosphate

72.

What is "B"?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Deoxyribose Sugar

c)

Nitrogenous base

d)

Phosphate

73.

What is "C"?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Deoxyribose Sugar

c)

Nitrogenous base

d)

Phosphate

74.

What is the molecule in the image?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Deoxyribose Sugar

c)

Nitrogenous base

d)

Phosphate

75.

What is the complimentary sequence of the following sequence:

GATCAG

a)

TGACAT

b)

GACATG

c)

CTAGTC

d)

CGACTA

76.

What do the dotted lines between the nitrogenous bases (A,T,C,G) represent in the image provided?

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Peptide bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

77.

What determines the specific traits in an organism?

a)

The number of carbons in the DNA molecule.

b)

The number of hydrogen bonds that hold the strands of DNA together. 

c)

The sequence of nucleotide bases in the DNA molecule.

d)

The sequence of phosphates along each DNA strand. 

78.

DNA is an acronym for _____

a)

Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

b)

Ribose Nucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

79.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

80.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
81.

What makes up the SIDES of a DNA ladder?

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

sugars & phosphates

c)

genes & chromosomes

d)

RNA

82.

What makes up the rungs (steps) of a DNA ladder?

a)

sugars & phosphates

b)

nitrogen bases

c)

sugars

d)

genes & chromosomes

83.

What three parts make up 1 nucleotide?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Sugar

c)

Nitrogen containing base

d)

Lipid

84.

If the left side of DNA contains the following bases: ATCGATCG, what would the right side contain?

a)

CGATCGAT

b)

TAGGTAGG

c)

TAGCTAGC

d)

ATCGATCG

85.

What is the end result of DNA replication?

a)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

b)

1 semi-conservative strand of DNA

c)

Half of a semi-conservative strand.

d)

Nothing is created

86.

Look at the image of DNA, what do the circles represent?

a)

Sugars

b)

Phosphates

c)

Bases

d)

Covalent Bonds

87.

Look at the image of DNA, what do the pentagons represent?

a)

Sugar

b)

Phosphate

c)

Nitrogen Containing Base

d)

Covalent bond

88.

A always pairs with _____ and C always pairs with _____

a)

T, G

b)

G, T

c)

C, A

d)

A, C

89.
DNA is in the...
a)
Membrane
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
90.
When Cells reproduce, they need to replicate their...
a)
sugar
b)
membrane
c)
DNA
d)
emotions
91.
DNA Replication is the process of turning 1 DNA molecule into...
a)
1 DNA molecule
b)
2 DNA molecules
c)
3 DNA molecules
d)
4 DNA molecule
92.
Before DNA can replicate it has to...
a)
Separate the two strands
b)
Find 4 new strands
c)
Ask its mom
93.
The enzyme that unwinds the double helix is called
a)
Helicase
b)
Primase
c)
Polymerase
d)
Replicase
94.
The enzyme that comes first temporarily gets the single strand ready to add new nucleotides is called
a)
Helicase
b)
Primase
c)
Polymerase
d)
Nuclease
95.
The enzyme that adds more nucleotides (monomers into a polymer) is called
a)
helicase
b)
primase
c)
polymerase
d)
 nuclease
96.
When new nucleotides are added, Adenine pairs with
a)
Guanine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Adenine
d)
Thymine
97.
When new nucleotides are added, Cytosine pairs with
a)
Guanine
b)
Cystosine
c)
Adenine
d)
Thymine
98.
When new nucleotides are added, Thymine pairs with
a)
Guanine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Adenine
d)
Thymine
99.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
100.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
b)
adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
c)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
d)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
101.
Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?
a)
Topoisomerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Ligase
d)
Primase
102.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
103.
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
a)
Replication
b)
Translation
c)
Transcription
104.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
105.

Which enzyme is responsible for unzipping or the DNA molecule when replication begins?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA breakase

c)

Primase

d)

DNA polymerase

106.

Which enzyme is responsible for gluing together the Okasaki fragment on the lagging strand during DNA replication?

a)

Ligase

b)

Helicase

c)

Amaylase

d)

DNA polymerase

107.

Where does the DNA molecule unzip at during DNA replication?

a)

Between the sugar and phosphate

b)

Between the sugar and nitrogen bases

c)

Between the nitrogen bases

108.
DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
a)
each one with two original strands
b)
each one with two new strands
c)
each one with one new strand and one original strand
d)
one with two new strands and the other with two original strands
109.
order of replication
a)
3, 2, 1, 4
b)
2, 1, 4, 3
c)
2, 3, 1, 4
d)
3, 4, 1, 2
110.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA

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