Genetic Material Location in Cells

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What is the term used for the process of building proteins from DNA?

  • Protein synthesis (correct)
  • Protein organization
  • Genetic material synthesis
  • DNA replication

Which of the following sugars is used in DNA nucleotides?

  • Fructose
  • Deoxyribose (correct)
  • Glucose
  • Ribose

What is the specific term for the process where DNA is copied to form mRNA?

  • Translation
  • Transcription (correct)
  • Coding
  • Replication

Which type of RNA holds the information from DNA genes?

<p>Messenger RNA (mRNA) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the building blocks of genetic materials like DNA and RNA?

<p>Nucleotides (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bases pair together in RNA, with uracil replacing one of the bases found in DNA?

<p>(A) Adenine - Uracil (U), (G) Guanine - Cytosine (C) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of RNA that brings the correct amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?

<p>(tRNA) Transfer RNA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of DNA?

<p>To store genetic information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of genetic material in a cell?

<p>To contain instructions for cell structure and function (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of cells is the DNA located in a nucleus?

<p>Eukaryotic cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of having DNA isolated in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?

<p>It helps to protect the DNA and allows tight control of gene expression (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a eukaryotic cell?

<p>Plant cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of proteins in cells?

<p>To create structures and carry out important functions as enzymes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a prokaryotic cell contains the genetic material?

<p>Nucleoid region (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of having DNA in the nucleoid region of prokaryotic cells?

<p>It allows for easier access to the DNA and quicker protein production (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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