ESCUELA INTERAMERICANA

BIOLOGY 10TH GRADE

TEACHER IRIS MAZARIEGO

DIRECTIONS. Answer the following using information provided in class time or from the video. Please use a different font
color to answer and complete sentences.

DNA Review Worksheet

1. What does DNA stand for? DNA stand for Deoxyribonucleic Acid
2. Where in a cell is DNA found? The DNA in the cell is found in the nucleus
3. How many PAIRS of chromosomes does a human have in their skin cells? The skin cells have 23 pairs of
chromosomes
4. A segment of DNA that codes for a protein is called a Gene.
5. What are the three parts of a DNA molecule? Label the three parts of a DNA molecule in the picture provided.
a. Base
b. Sugar
c. Phosphate
6. What 4 bases make up DNA molecules? Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
7. Scientifically, describe the shape of a DNA molecule. Like the twisted ladder
8. What type of bond holds together the nitrogen bases? Nitrogen bonds
9. Write the complementary stand to this DNA molecule on the line.

GATCCATGAGTTAC
CTAGGTACTCAATG

9. What is the importance of the order of base pairs in a DNA molecule? (Hint: what might
happen if the order of the base pairs were changed?)
The importance of the order of base pairs in a DNA molecule is for not happening
Mutation.