10 Questions
What is the chemical basis of inheritance in living organisms?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Where is DNA usually found in a cell?
Nucleus
What is a section of DNA that determines a particular feature called?
Gene
What are the building blocks of DNA molecules?
Nucleotides
What are the complementary bases in DNA that always bind with each other?
Adenine and thymine
What is the role of genes in determining a person's characteristics?
Directing the production of specific proteins
How are nucleotides structured in a DNA molecule?
Containing deoxyribose, phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing base
What is the role of histones in relation to DNA?
Coiling and folding DNA molecules
What is the significance of the base-pairing rule in DNA?
Determining the complementary bases in DNA
How are chromosomes related to DNA molecules?
Chromosomes contain DNA molecules
Test your knowledge about chromosomes, genes, and DNA with this quiz covering the basis of inheritance, the location of DNA in cells, the role of genes in determining features, and the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins.
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