CH 1: DNA: Location, Structure, and Functions

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What technique did Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins use to study DNA's molecular structure?

Spectroscopy

Chromatography

X-ray diffraction (correct)

Electron microscopy

Who proposed the double helix model of DNA in 1953?

Maurice Wilkins

Rosalind Franklin

James Watson and Francis Crick (correct)

Gregor Mendel

What holds the two strands of DNA together in the double helix structure?

Van der Waals forces

Hydrogen bonds (correct)

Covalent bonds

Ionic bonds

What is the primary function of DNA?

Genetic information storage and transmission Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of transcribing DNA into messenger RNA (mRNA) and translating mRNA into proteins known as?

Protein synthesis Signup and view all the answers

Where is DNA primarily located in eukaryotic cells?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle contains DNA inherited maternally and plays a critical role in energy production?

Mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of chloroplast DNA in plants?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What structures are made of DNA and histones, organizing and compacting the DNA within the cell nucleus?

Chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental molecule responsible for the genetic blueprint of life?

DNA Signup and view all the answers

What was the groundbreaking discovery made by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953?

The proposal of the double helix model of DNA Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following nitrogenous base pairs correctly represents the complementary base pairing in DNA?

Adenine - Thymine Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of regulatory regions in DNA's function?

Controlling the expression of genes Signup and view all the answers

How does DNA contribute to cellular differentiation in multicellular organisms?

Through the regulatory regions that control gene expression Signup and view all the answers

Which process underscores the central dogma of molecular biology involving DNA, messenger RNA (mRNA), and protein synthesis?

Transcription and translation Signup and view all the answers

What holds the two strands of DNA together in a double helix structure?

Hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist used X-ray diffraction to study DNA's molecular structure?

Rosalind Franklin Signup and view all the answers

Which component is NOT found in a nucleotide of DNA?

Sugar molecule (ribose) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the specific pairing of nitrogenous bases critical during cell division?

It allows for accurate copying of genetic information Signup and view all the answers

What role do hydrogen bonds play in the structure of DNA?

They hold together the two DNA strands in a double helix Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location of DNA in eukaryotic cells?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

In addition to the nucleus, where else can DNA be found in eukaryotic cells?

Mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

Which cellular organelle contains DNA essential for photosynthesis in plants?

Chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the cell?

Energy production Signup and view all the answers

Which proteins help organize and compact DNA within the cell nucleus?

Histones Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of nuclear DNA in eukaryotic organisms?

Genetic information storage Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location of chloroplast DNA in eukaryotic cells?

Chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

Which cellular location houses the majority of genetic information dictating an organism's characteristics in eukaryotic cells?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of histones in relation to DNA within the cell nucleus?

Organization and compaction of DNA Signup and view all the answers

In which cellular organelle is DNA inherited maternally and involved in energy production?

Mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the distribution of DNA across different cellular locations in living organisms?

Highlights central roles in genetic inheritance and cellular metabolism Signup and view all the answers

What was the collaborative effort between Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, James Watson, and Francis Crick that marked a turning point in molecular biology in 1953?

Proposing the double helix model of DNA Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following accurately describes a nucleotide's components in DNA?

Phosphate group, sugar molecule (deoxyribose), and two nitrogenous bases Signup and view all the answers

In DNA, what is the function of regulatory regions?

Controlling gene expression Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of DNA in living organisms?

Storing and transmitting genetic information Signup and view all the answers

How does the process of protein synthesis relate to the central dogma of molecular biology?

It follows the central dogma Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Stabilizing the DNA molecule Signup and view all the answers

Which pairing correctly represents the complementary base pairing in DNA?

(A-T) (G-C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the sequence of nitrogenous bases along the DNA strand crucial?

To encode genetic information Signup and view all the answers

What is the key role of DNA's structure in accurate copying during cell division?

Maintaining complementary base pairing Signup and view all the answers

In transcription, what is the direct result of converting DNA into mRNA?

Synthesis of complementary RNA strands Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific pairing of nitrogenous bases within DNA strands essential for?

Maintaining the double helix structure Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist's work directly led to the proposal of the double helix model of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick?

Rosalind Franklin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of regulatory regions in DNA?

Controlling gene expression Signup and view all the answers

Which nitrogenous base pairs with cytosine in DNA to form a stable base pair?

Guanine Signup and view all the answers

What role do phosphate groups play in the structure of DNA?

Form the backbone of the DNA strand Signup and view all the answers

Why is DNA considered the fundamental molecule responsible for the genetic blueprint of life?

Due to its ability to store, transmit, and execute genetic information within living organisms Signup and view all the answers

In addition to the nucleus, where can DNA be found in eukaryotic cells?

Mitochondria and chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the cell?

Playing a critical role in energy production Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of chloroplast DNA in plants?

Enabling photosynthesis by converting light energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the distribution of DNA across different cellular locations?

Underlines its central role in genetic inheritance and cellular metabolism Signup and view all the answers

CH 1: DNA: Location, Structure, and Functions

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What technique did Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins use to study DNA's molecular structure?

Who proposed the double helix model of DNA in 1953?

What holds the two strands of DNA together in the double helix structure?

What is the primary function of DNA?

What is the process of transcribing DNA into messenger RNA (mRNA) and translating mRNA into proteins known as?

Where is DNA primarily located in eukaryotic cells?

Which organelle contains DNA inherited maternally and plays a critical role in energy production?

What is the function of chloroplast DNA in plants?

What structures are made of DNA and histones, organizing and compacting the DNA within the cell nucleus?

What is the fundamental molecule responsible for the genetic blueprint of life?

What was the groundbreaking discovery made by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953?

Which of the following nitrogenous base pairs correctly represents the complementary base pairing in DNA?

What is the role of regulatory regions in DNA's function?

How does DNA contribute to cellular differentiation in multicellular organisms?

Which process underscores the central dogma of molecular biology involving DNA, messenger RNA (mRNA), and protein synthesis?

What holds the two strands of DNA together in a double helix structure?

Which scientist used X-ray diffraction to study DNA's molecular structure?

Which component is NOT found in a nucleotide of DNA?

Why is the specific pairing of nitrogenous bases critical during cell division?

What role do hydrogen bonds play in the structure of DNA?

What is the primary location of DNA in eukaryotic cells?

In addition to the nucleus, where else can DNA be found in eukaryotic cells?

Which cellular organelle contains DNA essential for photosynthesis in plants?

What is the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the cell?

Which proteins help organize and compact DNA within the cell nucleus?

What is the function of nuclear DNA in eukaryotic organisms?

What is the primary location of chloroplast DNA in eukaryotic cells?

Which cellular location houses the majority of genetic information dictating an organism's characteristics in eukaryotic cells?

What is the primary function of histones in relation to DNA within the cell nucleus?

In which cellular organelle is DNA inherited maternally and involved in energy production?

What is the significance of the distribution of DNA across different cellular locations in living organisms?

What was the collaborative effort between Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, James Watson, and Francis Crick that marked a turning point in molecular biology in 1953?

Which of the following accurately describes a nucleotide's components in DNA?

In DNA, what is the function of regulatory regions?

What is the primary role of DNA in living organisms?

How does the process of protein synthesis relate to the central dogma of molecular biology?

What is the significance of hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Which pairing correctly represents the complementary base pairing in DNA?

Why is the sequence of nitrogenous bases along the DNA strand crucial?

What is the key role of DNA's structure in accurate copying during cell division?

In transcription, what is the direct result of converting DNA into mRNA?

What is the specific pairing of nitrogenous bases within DNA strands essential for?

Which scientist's work directly led to the proposal of the double helix model of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick?

What is the primary function of regulatory regions in DNA?

Which nitrogenous base pairs with cytosine in DNA to form a stable base pair?

What role do phosphate groups play in the structure of DNA?

Why is DNA considered the fundamental molecule responsible for the genetic blueprint of life?

In addition to the nucleus, where can DNA be found in eukaryotic cells?

What is the primary role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the cell?

What is the function of chloroplast DNA in plants?

What is the significance of the distribution of DNA across different cellular locations?

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