DNA

DNA is made up of smaller monomers called _________. The genetic "code" is referring to the __________.

• amino acids, phosphate group

• Nucleotides,

  Nitrogen Bases

• Nucleic Acids,

  Sugars

• Nucleotides,

  Phosphate groups

DNA is considered the "universal" code because...

• All living organisms have sugar and phosphate backbones

• All living organisms' DNA is comprised of A, T, C, and G

• All living organisms have the same genetic sequence

• All living organisms have RNA

Humans are 99.9% genetically identical to one another and 85% genetically identical to mice. What makes us different from one another?

• The order of phosphates

• The sequence of sugars

• The sequence of Nitrogen bases

• nothing

DNA replication takes place in the _________ during ________ before the cell divides. This maintains chromosome number in the daughter cells.

• Nucleus,

  Synthesis

• Cytoplasm,

  Synthesis

• Nucleus,

  GAP 1

• Cytoplasm,

  GAP 1

Compliment the template strand of DNA below...

AAA TGT CCC GGA

• AAA TGT CCC GGA

• TTT ACT GGG GGA

• TTT TGT CCC CCT

• TTT ACA GGG CCT

If a DNA molecule contains 45% Adenine, what percent of Guanine will be in the same molecule?

• 5%

• 10%

• 45%

• 90%