DNA Worksheet
Name_____________________ Date: _________ Period_____
Explore (check out the links in the DNA WQ) for the following answers (highlight the underscoring
and type in your answer):
1
DNA stands for __________________________________________.
2
DNA is located in the _______________ of the cell, and makes up the
_________________ found there. DNA is often called the _____________________ of
an organism as it controls the development of the organism much like this does for the
design and construction of a building.
3
RNA stands for ________________________________________________. RNA moves
genetic information from _____ in the nucleus, to the cytoplasm of the cell and is
involved in many cellular activities like the building of ______________.
4
DNA and RNA are both called ________________ ________________.
5
RNA contains a 5 Carbon sugar called _____________________________.
6
The single stranded nucleic acid is _____.
7
The double stranded nucleic acid is_____.
8
A DNA molecule is made up of long chains of nucleotides. A DNA nucleotide consists of
a ____________, a ______________, and a nitrogenous base.
9
In DNA, the four bases are _____________, _____________, ______________, and
_____________. These bases are called complimentary bases as Adenine (A) bonds only
with ___________( ) and Guanine (G) bonds only with __________( ).
10 The double-stranded DNA structure is called a ___________ _____________.
11 The sides of the DNA “ladder” are made up of ______________ and _______________.
12 The rungs of the DNA “ladder” are made up of the ______________________________.
13 An RNA molecule is made up of long chains of nucleotides. An RNA nucleotide consists
of a _______________, a _______________, and a nitrogenous base.
14 In RNA, the bases are _____________( ), _____________( ), ______________( ) and
_____________( ). These bases are called complimentary bases as Adenine bonds only
with _____________( ) and Guanine bonds only with _____________( ).
I. Create a double bubble map (here or can be a separate document to be turned in with this worksheet –
same for II & III)) to compare DNA and RNA. Use at least four each similarity and difference
bubbles.