7th Grade 4.1.1 Quiz

Last updated almost 3 years ago

13 questions

7th Grade 4.1.1 Quiz

Last updated almost 3 years ago

13 questions

Question 1

A __________is part of the DNA code on a chromosome

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of a chromosome?

amino acids

deoxyribonucleic acid

cell

proteins

Question 3

Most mutations occur randomly.

True

False

Question 4

Mutations cause changes in __________.

Question 5

Mutations are always harmful.

True

False

Question 6

All living organisms have genetic material.

True

False

Question 7

Match the nitrogenous base with it's pair.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Guanine		Thymine
Thymine		Guanine
Cytosine		Adenine
Adenine		Cytosine

Question 8

Based on the DNA base pairing rules, would a cell always have the same amount of cytosine molecules as it does guanine? Explain your answer using a complete sentence.

Question 9

Where is DNA mostly found?

On the outside of the cells

In the mitochondria of a cell

There is no such thing as DNA

In the nucleus of a cell

Question 10

10.

In order to make a protein, the DNA of a gene first has to be transcribed into

amino acid

RNA

protein

DNA

Question 11

11.

Match the type of RNA on the left with the correct function on the right.

mRNA
rRNA
tRNA

carries instructions for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
carries amino acids to the ribosome and mtches them to the coded mRNA message
forms an important part of the ribosome

Question 12

12.

What do we call the subunits of a DNA molecule?

Nucleic Acid

Deoxyribose

Nucleotide

Nitrogenous Base

Question 13

13.

The scientific name for a DNA molecule structure is a

Staircase

Twisted ladder

Double Helix

polymer