DNA Replication Practice Quiz

A nucleotide is composed of

• A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

• A protein, protein and Guanine

• A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

• A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

DNA is an acronym for _____

• Diphosphorus Nucleic Acid

• Ribose Nucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acetate

Which of the following is a base pair?

• Adenine - Cytosine

• Cytosine - Thymine

• Deoxyribose - Cytosine

• Cytosine - Guanine

Adenine pairs with

• Thymine

• Thyme

• Guanine

• Glutamine

The backbone of DNA is made of

• base pairs

• sugars and phosphates

• only sugars

• only phosphates

DNA is found within the _____________ of a cell.

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• endoplasmic reticulum

• vacuole

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

DNA is arranged into a ________- _________ shape.

• double-helix

• single-helix

• diamond

• circular

True or False: DNA contains the genetic blueprint for life.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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

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