DNA Structure Quiz

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribose Nucleotide

• Ribonucleic Acid

• Ribose Nucleotide

Where is DNA found in eukaryotic cells?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Mitochondria

• Cytosol

• Nucleus

What are the main parts of a nucleotide in DNA?

• Phosphate group, Fatty acid, Amino group

• Carbohydrate, Protein, Lipid

• Amino acid, Nucleic acid, Enzyme

• Phosphate group, Sugar, Nitrogen base

Which nitrogen bases are purines in DNA?

• Cytosine, Thymine

• Adenine, Guanine

• Cytosine, Guanine

• Thymine, Adenine

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

• Square

• Circle

• Straight line

• Spiral

Who are the scientists credited with discovering the shape of DNA?

• Watson, Crick, Wilkins, Franklin

• Newton, Einstein, Tesla, Darwin

• Galileo, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton

• Curie, Pasteur, Mendel, Darwin

How many hydrogen bonds do Adenine and Thymine form together in DNA?

• One

• Three

• Two

• Four

Why are strands of DNA said to be complementary to one another?

• They have the same sequence of nucleotides

• They have different shapes

• They have the same shape

• They have different sequences of nucleotides