DNA Review Game

What is the shape of the DNA molecule. a. single chain. c. triangle. b What is the shape of the DNA molecule? a. single chain c. triangle b. double helix d. square

b. double helix

What are sections of DNA that code for proteins called. a. genes. b What are sections of DNA that code for proteins called? a. genes b. codon c. chromosomes d. anticodon

a. genes

What two scientists devloped the 3-D structure of DNA. a What two scientists devloped the 3-D structure of DNA? a. Chargaff and Franklin b. Watson and Crick c. Watson and Mendel d. Crick and Chargaff

b. Watson and Crick

Which scientist said the percent for Adenine is always equal to the percent of Thymine? Griffith Franklin Crick Chargaff

d. Chargaff

What does DNA stand for. a. deoxynucleic acid. b. nucleic acid. c What does DNA stand for? a. deoxynucleic acid b. nucleic acid c. ribosenucleic acid d. deoxyribonucleic acid

d. deoxyribonucleic acid

What is the repeating unit of DNA. a. amino acids. b. nucleic acids. c What is the repeating unit of DNA? a. amino acids b. nucleic acids c. fatty acids d. nucleotide

d. nucleotide

Which scientist used x-ray diffraction to study DNA?

c. Franklin

What is the name of the bond between nucleotides of the two DNA strands? a. hydrogen bond b. polar bond c. covalent bond d. ionic bond

a. hydrogen bond

What makes up the side of the DNA ladder. a. sugar and base. b What makes up the side of the DNA ladder? a. sugar and base b. base and phosphate c. sugar and phosphate d. hydrogen bonds

c. sugar and phosphate

Which 2 scientists determined that DNA was inherited instead of Protein? Griffith & Chase Hershey & Chase Franklin & Wilkins Watson & Crick

b. Hershey & Chase

Which scientist experimented with mice to determine if bacteria make you sick & coined the term “TRANSFORMATION”? Franklin Griffith Hershey Crick

b. Griffith

What is NOT part of DNA molecule? a. deoxyribose b. ribose c. base d. phosphate

b. ribose

What are the 3 parts that make up a nucleotide. a What are the 3 parts that make up a nucleotide? a. amino acid, base, phosphate b. fats, sugars, base c. sugar, phosphate, base d. sugar, base, lipids

c. sugar, phosphate, base

If one strand of DNA molecule reads ATGGCA, what would the complimentary side read? a. UACCGU c. TACGGT b. TACCGT d. TAGGCT

b. TACCGT

Genes contain instructions for making ______________. a. purines. b Genes contain instructions for making ______________. a. purines b. nucleosomes c. pyrimidines d. proteins

d. proteins

How long is the DNA in each cell in our body? 1 meter 2 meters 3 meters 4 meters

 If you stretched the DNA in one cell all the way out, it would be about 2 meters long and all the DNA in all your cells put together would be about twice the diameter of the Solar System!!!