Stated Clearly: What is DNA? and How does it work?

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9th Grade
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Anita Sanford
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DNA acts as a ______ or ______ for a living thing.
blueprint or recipe
spiral or ladder
cup or spoon
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Amino acids are often referred to as the (a) of life.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Amino acids make up -
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Lipids
Proteins
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS1-6
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) tells amino acids how to line up and form themselves into the perfect protein shapes.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the DNA located in a cell?
Protein
Ribosome
Nucleus
Vacuole
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are amino acids found in the cell?
Cell Wall
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Cytoplasm
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Partial copies called (a) look a lot like DNA but are shorter and missing one side.
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