Central Dogma of Molecular Biology Quiz
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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

  • The flow of genetic information within a biological system (correct)
  • The process of DNA replication
  • The synthesis of proteins from mRNA
  • The conversion of RNA into DNA

    • Who first proposed the central dogma of molecular biology?

  • Linus Pauling
  • James Watson
  • Francis Crick (correct)
  • Rosalind Franklin

    • What is the role of mRNA in the central dogma?

  • It stores genetic information in the cell nucleus
  • It converts RNA back into DNA
  • It creates an identical copy of the DNA molecule
  • It carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes (correct)

    • Which process involves the creation of an identical copy of the DNA molecule?

    <p>Replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does transcription take place?

    <p>Cell nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ribosomes during translation?

    <p>Reading the mRNA sequence and translating it into a specific sequence of amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not accounted for in the central dogma?

    <p>Reverse transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resulting RNA called after the process of transcription?

    <p>mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

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