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?

Removal and insertion of supercoils Signup and view all the answers

How is DNA size typically expressed?

Number of base pairs Signup and view all the answers

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

Major groove Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonding holds the strands of DNA together?

Hydrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of nucleotides found in DNA?

4 Signup and view all the answers

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

To transcribe information from DNA to RNA Signup and view all the answers

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

Megabase pairs Signup and view all the answers

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

Replication Signup and view all the answers

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

Informational macromolecules Signup and view all the answers

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

Supercoiling Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of transcription?

RNA Signup and view all the answers

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