Molecular Genetics

Molecular Genetics

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Molecular Genetics

Molecular Genetics

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-2, HS-LS1-1, HS-LS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Erin Derenbecher

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The monomers of DNA and RNA are

nucleic acids

fatty acids

nucleotides

monosaccharides

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement regarding DNA is false?

DNA molecules have a sugar-phosphate backbone

DNA contains the nitrogenous base uracil

One DNA molecule can include four different nucleotides in its structure

DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement regarding RNA is false?

One RNA molecule can include four different nucleotides in its structure.

RNA molecules have a sugar-phosphate backbone.

RNA contains the sugar dextrose

RNA contains the nitrogenous base uracil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The shape of a DNA molecule is most like

beads on a string

a wooden ladder

a twisted rope ladder

a set of railroad tracks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

DNA replication

begins when two DNA molecules join together to exchange segments

results in the formation of four new DNA strands

uses each strand of a DNA molecule as a template for the creation of a new strand

occurs through the addition of nucleotides to the end of the parental DNA molecule

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which enzyme catalyzes the elongation of a new DNA strand?

DNA ligase

reverse transcriptase

DNA polymerase

RNA polymerase

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which option best depicts the flow of information when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?

DNA--> RNA--> protein

RNA--> DNA--> RNA--> protein

protein --> RNA --> DNA

DNA-->tRNA-->mRNA--> protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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