DNA Quiz

What is the full name of DNA?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribose acid

• Ribonucleic acid

• Nucleic acid

Where is DNA found in the cell?

• In the cytoplasm

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the ribosome

What type of sugar is found in DNA?

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Deoxyribose

• Fructose

What is the shape of DNA?

• Single helix

• Double helix

• Triple helix

• Linear strand

What does DNA code for?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

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What is a gene?

• A type of protein

• A section of DNA on a chromosome that codes for traits

• A type of cell

• A type of sugar

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What does it mean that DNA is antiparallel?

• DNA strands run in the same direction

• DNA strands run in opposite directions

• DNA strands are parallel but not connected

• DNA strands are perpendicular

What are the four different DNA bases?

• Cytosine, Guanine, Adenine, Thymine

• Cytosine, Guanine, Adenine, Uracil

• Guanine, Thymine, Uracil, Adenine

• Thymine, Uracil, Cytosine, Guanine

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What does the term complementary mean in DNA base pairing?

• Bases that are identical

• A relationship when two structures fit together perfectly

• Bases that are opposite

• A relationship when two structures repel each other

According to Chargaff's rule, which bases pair together?

• Adenine with cytosine, thymine with guanine

• Adenine with thymine, cytosine with guanine

• Guanine with adenine, cytosine with thymine

• Thymine with cytosine, adenine with guanine