WorksheetsDNA/RNA Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1) Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
cell membrane
2.
2) What is DNA made of?
a)
fatty acids
b)
nucleotides
3.
3) What three parts make up a nucleotide?
a)
sugar, lipid, phosphate
b)
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
c)
lipid, phosphate, and nitrogen base
4.
4) Which nitrogen base bonds with Adenine (A) in DNA?
a)
Thymine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
5.
5) Which makes up the backbone (sides) of DNA?
a)
phosphates and nitrogen bases
b)
sugars and phosphates
c)
sugars and nitrogen bases
6.
6) Which is the correct order for the complementary DNA strand for the following: A C G T A G
a)
T G A C G C
b)
T G C A T C
c)
G S C U T A
7.
7) What amino acid does AGA code for?
a)
Arg
b)
Gly
c)
Val
8.
8) DNA cannot travel out of the nucleus, but mRNA can.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
9) The shape of the DNA molecule is a double helix.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
10) What is the function of mRNA?
a)
store genetic information in the nucleus of the cell
b)
carry amino acids in the cell membrane to the ribosome
c)
carry genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm
11.
11) Which nitrogen base is found in RNA but not found in DNA?
a)
Uracil (U)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Cytosine (C)
12.
12) If a segment of DNA had the nitrogen base sequence ATC, which genetic code would be found on the mRNA?
a)
AAT
b)
UAG
c)
TTA
13.
13) What is the first step in DNA replication?
a)
DNA unzips
b)
New bases are added
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