DNA and Genetics Quiz

DNA and Genetics Quiz

9th Grade

15 Qs

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DNA and Genetics Quiz

DNA and Genetics Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lauren Davis

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the base pairing rules in DNA?

A pairs with G, T pairs with C

A pairs with T, C pairs with G

A pairs with C, T pairs with G

A pairs with T, G pairs with T

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes up the DNA backbone?

Sugars and phosphates

Sugars and bases

Bases and phosphates

Bases and acids

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is DNA replication considered "semi-conservative"?

Each new DNA molecule has two new strands

Each new DNA molecule has one old and one new strand

Each new DNA molecule has two old strands

Each new DNA molecule is completely new

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a frameshift mutation?

A mutation that adds or deletes a nucleotide

A mutation that changes a single nucleotide

A mutation that duplicates a gene

A mutation that inverts a chromosome

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a mutagen?

A substance that causes mutations

A substance that repairs DNA

A substance that synthesizes proteins

A substance that transcribes RNA

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are Watson and Crick?

Scientists who discovered RNA

Scientists who discovered DNA structure

Scientists who discovered protein synthesis

Scientists who discovered cell division

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA?

Translation

Transcription

Protein Synthesis

Mutation

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