DNA structure

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

• Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

• Control cellular respiration

• Regulate homeostasis

• Provide a blueprint for making proteins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What are the components of a DNA nucleotide? (Mark all that apply)

• Deoxyribose

• Ligase

• Nitrogen Base

• Phosphate group

• Ribose

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

According to the Base pair rule, if a DNA molecule contains 2 cytosine's how many guanines will it contain?

• 1500

• 2

• 0

• 1000

DNA replication creates two strands of DNA from one. If pink is parental DNA and blue is new DNA - which picture demonstrates the accepted model of DNA replication after the SECOND replication cycle?

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The backbone of DNA is phosphates and Deoxyribose sugars

• True

• False

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

If one strand of a DNA molecule has the following order of bases, what will be the correct order of bases on the complementary (matching) strand?

AATTGGCC

• AATTGGCC

• TTAACCGG

• GGCCAATT

• GACTGACT

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

• sugars & phosphates

• nitrogen bases

• sugars

• genes & chromosomes