12 Questions
What is the primary function of nucleic acids in relation to hereditary information?
To store, transmit, and help express hereditary information
Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?
Amino acid
What is the term for the process of DNA directing the synthesis of messenger RNA?
Transcription
What type of bond forms between a pentose sugar and a nitrogenous base in a nucleotide?
Glycosidic bond
What is the term for the flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins?
Central dogma
What is the classification of the nitrogenous bases Adenine and Guanine in DNA?
Purines
What is the term used to describe the bond or linkage between a carbohydrate molecule and a functional group?
Glycosidic bond
What is the negatively charged group attached to the sugar molecule in DNA?
Phosphate group
What is the name of the molecule that consists of adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
What is the type of sugar found in RNA?
Ribose
What is the term used to describe the linkage between nucleotides in a polynucleotide?
Phosphodiester bond
What is unique for each gene in a DNA or mRNA polymer?
The sequence of bases
Test your knowledge of DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation, as well as chromosome structure, mitosis, meiosis, and Mendelian inheritance. This quiz covers the basics of genetics and molecular biology.
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