DNA Organization

What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?

• ER

• ATP

• YOLO

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The DNA of a cell is found in the __________.

• mitochondria

• lysosome

• nucleus

• vacuole

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Why are cells different?

• They are not different.

• They have different DNA.

• They have different chromosomes.

• They use different parts of the instructions on the chromosomes.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Contains DNA and controls the cell?

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

• DNA

• protein

• RNA

• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the primary structural unit of DNA?

• Nucleotide

• Amino acid

• Fatty acid

• Monosaccharide

Which of the following is a component of a nucleotide in DNA?

• Phosphate group

• Amino group

• Carboxyl group

• Hydroxyl group

How are the two strands of DNA held together?

• Hydrogen bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Metallic bonds

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

• Double helix

• Single helix

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

• Helicase

• Ligase

• Polymerase

• Primase