12 Questions
Which biomolecules are DNA and RNA a part of?
Nucleic acids
What is the specific molecule on which an enzyme acts referred to as?
Substrate
What pentose does RNA contain as its five-carbon sugar?
Ribose
Which molecules participate in the conversion of the genetic code into proteins and other gene products?
RNA and DNA
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
It adds the correct DNA nucleotides to build complementary strands
What is the function of a gene in a DNA molecule or chromosome?
It contains instructions for making gene products
During DNA replication, what occurs after the separation of the two DNA strands?
Building of complementary strands by adding the correct DNA nucleotides
What is the significance of ensuring that DNA molecules duplicate before cell division?
To maintain genetic information in daughter cells
What is the primary enzyme involved in the process of transcribing the genetic code within the DNA molecule to produce an mRNA molecule?
RNA polymerase
What is the term for genes that are only expressed when the gene products are needed?
Inducible genes
In eukaryotes, where does transcription occur?
Nucleus
Which hypothesis states that one gene of a DNA molecule is used to make one molecule of mRNA?
Central Dogma
Test your knowledge of DNA structure and replication with this quiz. Explore topics such as nucleic acid polymers, base pairs in double-stranded DNA, the double helix structure, and the process of DNA replication during cell division.
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