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What is the chemical basis of heredity?
Who discovered DNA in 1869?
What is the primary function of nucleic acids?
What are genes?
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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
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Who first demonstrated that DNA contained genetic information?
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What holds the DNA molecules together in a double helix structure?
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Which nitrogenous base is found in both DNA and RNA?
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What differentiates DNA from RNA in terms of pyrimidine bases?
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What is the term for the molecule's existence in keto and enol forms?
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Which compound serves as the energy currency in cells?
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What does a nucleoside refer to?
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Which type of compounds are the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides?
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What are the major purines found in DNA and RNA?
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What is the correct order of nucleotide components?
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Which molecule controls the synthesis of RNA and proteins?
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