DNA Structure and Function Quiz
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What is the term for the process where a selected portion of foreign DNA is inserted into a small, circular DNA molecule in the transformation process found in bacteria?

  • Transcription
  • Replication
  • Translation
  • Recombination (correct)

    • What is the name of the molecule that removes the RNA primer once the replication process ends?

  • Exonuclease (correct)
  • Helicase
  • Polymerase
  • Ligase

    • Who developed recombinant DNA technology?

  • Paul Berg (correct)
  • Francis Crick
  • Gregor Mendel
  • James Watson

    • What are the backbones of DNA composed of?

    <p>Deoxyribose and phosphate group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What takes place to prevent errors in copying the DNA strand?

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

    What process involves making changes to the genetic code of an organism?

    <p>Genetic engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which RNA is synthesized from DNA?

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

    What happens when the message carried by mRNA is decoded into a protein or a polypeptide chain?

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

    What are short DNA strands that provide a place for DNA polymerase to start working?

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

    In transfer RNA (t-RNA), adenine is paired with which nucleotide?

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

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