Genes and DNA Quick Check

What part of a gene can be turned on or off depending on if the protein is needed or not?

• Coding Region

• Promoter

• Termination Sequences

True or False: A single gene utilizes both halves of the DNA strand to store its code for a protein.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Genes contain the code for what specific product?

• Traits

• New strands of DNA

• Proteins

• Personal characteristics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

During the process of genetically modifying an organism which part of the gene will not be changed before adding the gene into a new organism?

• Promoter

• Coding Region

• Termination Sequence

Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in the complementary strand of DNA?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

Which portions of a nucleotide are part of the "backbone" of a DNA strand?

• Nitrogenous Base and Sugar

• Nitrogenous Base and Phosphate

• Phosphates of two nucleotides

• Phosphate and Sugar

Which portion of a nucleotide is involved with hydrogen bonding?

• Nitrogenous Base

• Sugar

• Phosphate

• Phosphodiester Bonds

What portion of a gene is responsible for signaling the end of the gene has been reached?

• Promoter

• Coding Region

• Termination Sequence

• Stop Codon

True or False: Each trait of an organism is determined by one gene.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

True or False: The amount of genes an organism has does not determine the overall complexity of the organism.

• True

• False