PBS DNA Intro Quiz Question Preview (ID: 32340)


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What is the monomer of DNA (building block)?
a) nucleic acids
b) deoxyribose
c) nucleotide
d) amino acid

What is the overall shape of DNA?
a) a ladder
b) a double helix
c) circular
d) triple helix

What is the function of DNA?
a) DNA builds proteins
b) DNA builds carbohydrates
c) DNA is the blueprint for building proteins
d) DNA builds nucleotides

According to Chargraff's rule, A pairs with
a) G
b) C
c) T
d) U

How many chromosomes are normally in your nucleus?
a) 23
b) 46
c) 92
d) it depends on if you are a boy or girl

Who received the Nobel prize for determining the structure of DNA?
a) Franklin
b) Hershey and Chase
c) Smith and Wiggins
d) Watson and Crick

What is the sugar in DNA?
a) ribose
b) deoxyribose
c) phosphate
d) glucose

Where is DNA located within eukaryotic cells (like our cells)?
a) nucleus
b) mitochondria
c) ribosome
d) cytoplasm

If a cell has 30 percent adenine, how much guanine will it have?
a) 30%
b) 70%
c) 20%
d) 50%

What makes up a nucleotide?
a) DNA
b) amino acids
c) sugar, phosphate and nitrogen base
d) proteins

How are the nitrogen bases held together in DNA?
a) ionic bonds
b) covalent bonds
c) hydrogen bonds
d) van der Walls forces

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