Molecular Genetics Exam

DNA is composed of:

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Fatty acids

• Monosaccharides

Where can DNA be found in the cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The structure of DNA is said to be a double:

• Circle

• Ladder

• Helix

• Sheet

The sugar in DNA is:

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Deoxyribose

• Sucrose

Nucleotides are composed of:

• Sugar, phosphate, base

• Amino acid, sugar, phosphate

• Lipid, sugar, base

• Glucose, phosphate, base

What are the base pairing rules for DNA?

• A-G, T-C

• A-T, C-G

• A-C, T-G

• A-U, C-G

Given this piece of DNA: ATCGGC, what is the complementary strand?

• TAGCCG

• TAGGCC

• UAGCCG

• UAGGCC

What are the enzymes involved in DNA replication?

• DNA polymerase, helicase, ligase

• RNA polymerase, ribosome, ligase

• Helicase, telomerase, tRNA

• Ligase, RNA polymerase, rRNA

What enzyme checks for errors during DNA replication?

• Ligase

• Helicase

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

Where does DNA replication occur in the cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria