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DNA QUIZ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the small molecules that make up strand of DNA called? | Deoxyribose, phosphate, adenine, cytosine |
| What is the shape of DNA? | Double helix |
| Who discovered the shape of DNA? | Watson and Crick |
| What are the 3 molecules that make up a nucleotide? | Sugar, Phosphate, 1 of the 4 nitrogen bases |
| Which molecules make up the sides of the DNA "ladder"? | Phosphate and Deoxyribose |
| Which molecules make up the rungs of the DNA "ladder"? | The 4 nitrogen bases |
| Making a copy of DNA is called? | Replication |
| What is sugar is found in DNA? | Deoxyribose |
| What is a gene? | A segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein |
| Which nitrogen bases will bond together? | Adenine with Thymine and Cytosine with Guanine |
| What does DNA stand for? | It is the carrier of genetic information |
| Where is most DNA found in the cell? | In the cell nuceus |