Biology 11 DNA Unit Test

Question 1

What is DNA

Answer 1

DNA is the genetic code for all living things passed down through generations

Question 2

What is a gene

Answer 2

A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a protein

Question 3

What bonds hold dna together?

Answer 3

Hydrogen bonds

Question 4

4 bases in dna?

Answer 4

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

Question 5

4 bases in RNA?

Answer 5

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and uracil

Question 6

Purines?

Answer 6

Adenine and guanine

Question 7

Pyrimidines?

Answer 7

Cytosine, Thymine and uracil

Question 8

Where does dna replication occur?

Answer 8

Nucleus

Question 9

What are the enzyme roles?

Answer 9

Helicase, DNA polymerase, Ligase, RNA polymerase

Question 10

Where does transcription occur?

Answer 10

Nucleus

Question 11

Where does translation occur?

Answer 11

Cytoplasm

Question 12

Similarities between transcription and translation?

Answer 12

Both are crucial for protein synthesis

Question 13

Differences between transcription and translation?

Answer 13

Transcription involves converting speech whereas translation is converting from one language to another