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What is the primary difference between DNA and RNA in terms of their nitrogenous bases?
What is the primary difference between DNA and RNA in terms of their nitrogenous bases?
- RNA contains guanine instead of cytosine
- RNA contains uracil instead of thymine (correct)
- RNA contains adenine instead of guanine
- RNA contains cytosine instead of adenine
What is the primary function of restriction enzymes?
What is the primary function of restriction enzymes?
- To cut DNA at specific restriction sites (correct)
- To bind to mRNA and initiate translation
- To make copies of DNA quickly
- To remove introns from RNA
What is the relationship between introns and exons in a gene?
What is the relationship between introns and exons in a gene?
- Introns and exons are both coding regions of a gene
- Introns are non-coding regions and exons are coding regions (correct)
- Introns and exons are both non-coding regions of a gene
- Introns are coding regions and exons are non-coding regions
What is the primary purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique?
What is the primary purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique?
Which of the following correctly describes the process of transcription?
Which of the following correctly describes the process of transcription?
What is the role of RNA processing in protein synthesis?
What is the role of RNA processing in protein synthesis?
Which of the following processes involves the removal of introns from the initial RNA transcript?
Which of the following processes involves the removal of introns from the initial RNA transcript?
In the process of transcription, which of the following is involved in the initiation step?
In the process of transcription, which of the following is involved in the initiation step?
Which technique is commonly used to amplify specific DNA sequences?
Which technique is commonly used to amplify specific DNA sequences?
During translation, which of the following molecules carries the amino acid to the ribosome?
During translation, which of the following molecules carries the amino acid to the ribosome?
What is the role of restriction enzymes in molecular biology?
What is the role of restriction enzymes in molecular biology?
Which of the following processes occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?
Which of the following processes occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?
Which of the following is NOT a step involved in the process of transcription?
Which of the following is NOT a step involved in the process of transcription?
Which of the following techniques is used to amplify a specific region of DNA?
Which of the following techniques is used to amplify a specific region of DNA?
What are the molecular scissors referred to in the context of DNA manipulation?
What are the molecular scissors referred to in the context of DNA manipulation?
What is the term used to describe the combination of DNA from two different sources into a single cell?
What is the term used to describe the combination of DNA from two different sources into a single cell?
Which of the following statements about introns is correct?
Which of the following statements about introns is correct?
What is the primary function of RNA polymerase in the context of gene expression?
What is the primary function of RNA polymerase in the context of gene expression?
