Tutorial 9

(12 marks)
Name: _________________________________

ID Number:_____________________________

1. According to Chargaff's rule, the following proportion exists in DNA.

A. C=G
B. C=T
C. G=A
D. C=A
2. A nucleotide from DNA contains:
i) the sugar ribose
ii) one nitrogen containing-base
iii) the sugar deoxyribose
iv) one phosphate group

A. i, ii, and iv
B. i, ii, and iii
C. ii, iii, and iv
D. all the above

3. In DNA guanine always pairs with____________________.

A. Adenine
B. Cytosine
C. Guanine
D. Thymine

4. A study conducted by Franklin showed that _____________________________.

A. the proportion of Thymine always equal to Adenine
B. the DNA has a helix structure.
C. bases are joined by hydrogen bonds to form the rungs of the ladder
D. during replication, the original strands serve as templates for the new DNA

5. In a nucleic acid, the bases are always attached to the _______________ carbon of the
sugar.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1

6. Nitrogen base are joined to together by_____________.

A. Glycosidic bond
B. Peptide bond
C. Hydrogen bond
D. Covelent bond

7. The backbone of DNA structure are________________.

A. Nitrogen base and phosphate group
B. Nitrogen base and sugar
C. Sugar and phosphate group
 D. Sugar, nitrogen base, and phosphate group

8. In nucleic acids, the phosphate group is attached to the _______________ carbon of the
sugar.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1

9. A DNA molecule has the same amount of adenine and thymine.

A. True
B. False

10. The two sides of the double helix structure of DNA are held together with hydrogen
bonds.
A. True
B. False

11. Label the chemical direction of DNA molecules.

S
S

P
P

S
S

P
P

S
S

P
P

S S

P
P
S
S
P