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What is the sugar molecule attached to a nitrogenous base in a nucleoside?
What is the sugar molecule attached to a nitrogenous base in a nucleoside?
- Deoxyribose (correct)
- Ribose
- Glucose
- Pentose
What type of bonds join adjacent nucleotides in a DNA molecule?
What type of bonds join adjacent nucleotides in a DNA molecule?
- Hydrogen bonds
- Disulfide bonds
- Peptide bonds
- Phosphodiester bonds (correct)
What is the direction of the phosphodiester bonds in a DNA molecule?
What is the direction of the phosphodiester bonds in a DNA molecule?
- 2'-to-4'
- 4'-to-2'
- 3'-to-5'
- 5'-to-3' (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base found in DNA?
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base found in DNA?
What is the result of adding a phosphate group to a nucleoside?
What is the result of adding a phosphate group to a nucleoside?
What is the name of the bond that links a nitrogenous base to a sugar molecule in a nucleoside?
What is the name of the bond that links a nitrogenous base to a sugar molecule in a nucleoside?
What is the direction of DNA synthesis?
What is the direction of DNA synthesis?
What provides the energy for DNA synthesis?
What provides the energy for DNA synthesis?
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
What is the result of the replication process?
What is the result of the replication process?
What is the sequence of nucleotides determined by?
What is the sequence of nucleotides determined by?
What is the relationship between the template and newly synthesized strands?
What is the relationship between the template and newly synthesized strands?
What is the result of independent assortment during meiosis?
What is the result of independent assortment during meiosis?
What is the primary component of chromosomes, aside from proteins?
What is the primary component of chromosomes, aside from proteins?
What is the primary reason why DNA is considered too simple to specify genetic complexity?
What is the primary reason why DNA is considered too simple to specify genetic complexity?
What is the result of crossing over during meiosis?
What is the result of crossing over during meiosis?
What is the key difference between DNA and protein in terms of their composition?
What is the key difference between DNA and protein in terms of their composition?
What is the primary function of DNA repair enzymes?
What is the primary function of DNA repair enzymes?
What is the approximate ratio of A to T and G to C in the DNA of various organisms?
What is the approximate ratio of A to T and G to C in the DNA of various organisms?
What is the role of proofreading in DNA polymerase?
What is the role of proofreading in DNA polymerase?
What is the result of independent assortment during meiosis?
What is the result of independent assortment during meiosis?
What type of bonds hold the two chains of DNA together?
What type of bonds hold the two chains of DNA together?
What is the purpose of redundancy in DNA?
What is the purpose of redundancy in DNA?
What is the direction of the strands in the double helix structure of DNA?
What is the direction of the strands in the double helix structure of DNA?
What is the consequence of mistakes during meiosis?
What is the consequence of mistakes during meiosis?
What is the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that carries genetic information?
What is the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that carries genetic information?
What is the purpose of crossing over during meiosis?
What is the purpose of crossing over during meiosis?
What is the process by which genetic information is copied and transmitted to future generations?
What is the process by which genetic information is copied and transmitted to future generations?
What is the mechanism by which genetic information can change?
What is the mechanism by which genetic information can change?
