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What is the role of the 99 percent of the genome mentioned in the text?
What is the role of the 99 percent of the genome mentioned in the text?
- It serves as the primary unit of heredity in organisms
- It specifies the structure and function of living things
- It regulates the production of proteins (correct)
- It encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of organisms
What is DNA made of?
What is DNA made of?
- Nucleotides (correct)
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
Who were the scientists credited with first identifying and isolating DNA?
Who were the scientists credited with first identifying and isolating DNA?
- Charles Darwin
- Friedrich Miescher (correct)
- Gregor Mendel
- James Watson and Francis Crick
Which phrase can be used to remember how nitrogen base pairs are bonded in DNA?
Which phrase can be used to remember how nitrogen base pairs are bonded in DNA?
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What does DNA do besides specifying the structure and function of living things?
What does DNA do besides specifying the structure and function of living things?
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What did James Watson and Francis Crick propose in 1953 that shook the scientific world?
What did James Watson and Francis Crick propose in 1953 that shook the scientific world?
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What is the function of genes as mentioned in the text?
What is the function of genes as mentioned in the text?
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What is the complete set of an individual's DNA called?
What is the complete set of an individual's DNA called?
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What does DNA provide directions for?
What does DNA provide directions for?
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Where are genes located in an organism?
Where are genes located in an organism?
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