Genetics and Nucleic Acids Overview
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Which nucleotide is a pyrimidine found in RNA instead of DNA?

  • Cytosine
  • Thymine (correct)
  • Guanine
  • Adenine

    • In DNA, which nucleotide always pairs with guanine?

  • Uridine
  • Thymine
  • Cytosine (correct)
  • Adenine

    • Which process involves the transfer of information from DNA to RNA?

  • Supercoiling
  • Translation
  • Replication
  • Transcription (correct)

    • What is the role of topoisomerase in DNA?

    <p>Removal and insertion of supercoils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is DNA size typically expressed?

    <p>Number of base pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In protein-DNA interactions, where do interactions usually occur?

    <p>Major groove</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding holds the strands of DNA together?

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

    What is the total number of nucleotides found in DNA?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of RNA polymerase in the process of gene expression?

    <p>To transcribe information from DNA to RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the size of a genome?

    <p>Megabase pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of DNA being duplicated?

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

    What is the term for the informational molecules that include nucleic acids and proteins?

    <p>Informational macromolecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the compacting of DNA to accommodate the genome?

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

    What is the product of transcription?

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

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