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Which one of these is the most correct?
Which one of these is the most correct?
- Genes are the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide
- Genes are the fundamental units of heredity and made of nucleotides (correct)
- Genes are segments of the DNA that carry chromosomes
- Genes are the genetic material in all cells and some viruses
DNA is a protein
DNA is a protein
- True
- False (correct)
- True, but only in some organisms
- True, but only in certain cells
List the types of RNA that exist in our bodies.
List the types of RNA that exist in our bodies.
- mRNA, tRNA, rRNA (correct)
- mRNA, rRNA, sRNA
- mRNA, tRNA, sRNA
- Messenger, transfer, ribosomal
DNA is a single strand while RNA is a double strand.
DNA is a single strand while RNA is a double strand.
What is the process that results in the synthesis of mRNA?
What is the process that results in the synthesis of mRNA?
Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?
Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?
What are the components of a nucleotide?
What are the components of a nucleotide?
What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?
What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?
How many polynucleotides does a molecule of DNA have?
How many polynucleotides does a molecule of DNA have?
Why is the arrangement of DNA called antiparallel?
Why is the arrangement of DNA called antiparallel?
What is the process by which DNA is duplicated before the cell divides?
What is the process by which DNA is duplicated before the cell divides?
What is the sugar in RNA?
What is the sugar in RNA?
Which nucleotide base is found in RNA but not in DNA?
Which nucleotide base is found in RNA but not in DNA?
What type of bond forms between adjacent nucleotides in a polynucleotide?
What type of bond forms between adjacent nucleotides in a polynucleotide?
What is the synthesis of proteins on the ribosomes using mRNA and directed by DNA known as?
What is the synthesis of proteins on the ribosomes using mRNA and directed by DNA known as?
What type of nitrogenous base has a single six-membered ring?
What type of nitrogenous base has a single six-membered ring?
Gene is part of a Chromosome.
Gene is part of a Chromosome.
DNA is a protein
DNA is a protein
DNA is a single strand while RNA is a double strand.
DNA is a single strand while RNA is a double strand.
RNA is a type of nucleic acid.
RNA is a type of nucleic acid.
Ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis.
Ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is directed by DNA.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is directed by DNA.
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is involved in protein synthesis.
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is involved in protein synthesis.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a type of RNA found in our bodies.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a type of RNA found in our bodies.
Chromosomes are made of nucleotides.
Chromosomes are made of nucleotides.
DNA is the genetic material in all cells and some viruses.
DNA is the genetic material in all cells and some viruses.
Nucleic acids store and transmit hereditary information.
Nucleic acids store and transmit hereditary information.
Nucleotides are the fundamental units of heredity.
Nucleotides are the fundamental units of heredity.
DNA replication is the process in which DNA is copied. As a result, the two daughter molecules are both identical to the parent molecule.
DNA replication is the process in which DNA is copied. As a result, the two daughter molecules are both identical to the parent molecule.
The DNA molecule has two polynucleotides spiraling around an imaginary axis, forming a double helix.
The DNA molecule has two polynucleotides spiraling around an imaginary axis, forming a double helix.
The nitrogenous bases in DNA pair up and form hydrogen bonds: adenine (A) always with thymine (T), and guanine (G) always with cytosine (C).
The nitrogenous bases in DNA pair up and form hydrogen bonds: adenine (A) always with thymine (T), and guanine (G) always with cytosine (C).
The portion of a nucleotide without the phosphate group is called a nucleoside.
The portion of a nucleotide without the phosphate group is called a nucleoside.
A DNA molecule includes many genes.
A DNA molecule includes many genes.
Replication is the process by which the DNA molecule is duplicated before the cell divides.
Replication is the process by which the DNA molecule is duplicated before the cell divides.
Transcription is the process that results in the synthesis of mRNA.
Transcription is the process that results in the synthesis of mRNA.
Translation is the synthesis of proteins on the ribosomes using the mRNA and directed by DNA.
Translation is the synthesis of proteins on the ribosomes using the mRNA and directed by DNA.
There are two families of nitrogenous bases: pyrimidines (cytosine, thymine, and uracil) and purines (adenine and guanine).
There are two families of nitrogenous bases: pyrimidines (cytosine, thymine, and uracil) and purines (adenine and guanine).
In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose; in RNA, the sugar is ribose.
In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose; in RNA, the sugar is ribose.
Nucleotide polymers are linked together to build a polynucleotide.
Nucleotide polymers are linked together to build a polynucleotide.
A DNA molecule has a single polynucleotide.
A DNA molecule has a single polynucleotide.
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