DNA Structure and Replication Skill Check
Quiz by Amanda Stepanick
Grade 8
Science (2016)
Indiana Academic Standards
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- Q1Looking at DNA as a ladder shape, what are the "rungs" or "steps" that form the middle pf the DNA strands?PhosphateDeoxyriboseThymineNucleotides30s8.LS.6
- Q2The order of the bases determinesThe phosphatesThe genetic codeNone of theseThe nucleotides30s8.LS.6
- Q3______ always pairs with TACGT30s8.LS.6
- Q4______ always pairs with GCTAG30s8.LS.6
- Q5DNA is found in theCytoplasmNucleusMitochondriaCell membrane30s8.LS.6
- Q6Choose the correct matching DNA sequence. CGA TCC ATAATA TCC CGAATA CCT AGCCGA TCC ATAGCT AGG TAT30s8.LS.6
- Q7The process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce 2 identical DNA molecules is calledRNA DuplicationRNA ReplicationDNA DuplicationDNA Replication30s8.LS.6
- Q8The backbone of a DNA molecule is made ofSugar and PhosphateComplementary base parisAdenine and ThymineGuanine and Cytosine30s8.LS.6
- Q9RNA replaces which of the following with Uracil (U)Thymine (T)Adenine (A)(Guanine (G)Cytosine (C)30s8.LS.6