Beginning DNA

What are nucleotides made of?

• Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base

• Phosphate, Adenine, nitrogen base

• Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine

• Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Denitrogenous acid
• Deribonucleic acid
• Diribonucleic acid

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

Replicate the following strand of DNA:
AATCATGGA

• AATCATGGA

• TTAGTACCT

• UUAGUACCU

• GGATAUCUA

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

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

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

• C-A, T-G
• A-G, C-T
• C-G, U-A
• T-A, G-C

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

• deoxyribose and adenine

• deoxyribose and a hydrogen bond

• sugar and the nucleus

• deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate

What is this a diagram of?

• Nunya Business

• Fatty Acid

• Double Helix

• Nucleotide

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine