DNA Basics Flashcards

1

Give the complementary strand

T A G C G C T A
U A G C G C U A
A T C G C G A T
G A T A T G C G A

2

Name part 5

nitrogen base
sugar
ribose
phosphate

3

What is at 10?

base pair
sugar
nucleotide
phosphate

4

What is the name of the sugar found in DNA?

phosphate
deoxyribose
nitrogen base
ribose

5

What are the building blocks of DNA?

nucleotides
amino acids
monosaccharides
fatty acids

6

What is copying DNA called?

reproduction
duplication
meiosis
replication

7

Name X

backbone
nucleotide
nitrogen base
base pair

8

A pairs with ____ and ____ pairs with G.

G; A
T; C
C; T
A; G

9

Where is the DNA in a eukaryotic cell?

in the cytoplasm
in the vacuole
it doesn't have any
in the nucleus

10

If a DNA molecule contains 40% Thymine, what percent would be Adenine?

100%
10%
40%
20%

11

Which scientist's X-rays helped discover the shape of the molecule?

Franklin
Crick
Watson
Wilkins

12

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

double helix
round
square
single helix

13

What two pieces make up the DNA backbone?

nitrogen bases
sugar & nitrogen bases
sugar & phosphate
phosphate & nitrogen bases

14

What type of bonds hold the 2 strands of DNA together?

nitrogen
sugar
hydrogen
phosphate

15

What is the complementary strand of GGC TTA

CCG UUA
TTA CCG
CCG AAT
GGC TTA

DNA Basics

Questions 15

DNA Basics

Questions 15