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What is the chemical basis of heredity?
What is the chemical basis of heredity?
- Ribonucleic acid
- DNA (correct)
- Deoxyribonucleotides
- RNA
Who discovered DNA in 1869?
Who discovered DNA in 1869?
- Johann Friedrich Miescher (correct)
- Avery
- MacLeod
- MacCary
What is the primary function of nucleic acids?
What is the primary function of nucleic acids?
- Synthesize proteins in the cell
- Control every cellular function
- Serve as repositories and transmitters of genetic information (correct)
- Maintain the identity of different species
What are genes?
What are genes?
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
Who first demonstrated that DNA contained genetic information?
Who first demonstrated that DNA contained genetic information?
What holds the DNA molecules together in a double helix structure?
What holds the DNA molecules together in a double helix structure?
Which nitrogenous base is found in both DNA and RNA?
Which nitrogenous base is found in both DNA and RNA?
What differentiates DNA from RNA in terms of pyrimidine bases?
What differentiates DNA from RNA in terms of pyrimidine bases?
What is the term for the molecule's existence in keto and enol forms?
What is the term for the molecule's existence in keto and enol forms?
Which compound serves as the energy currency in cells?
Which compound serves as the energy currency in cells?
What does a nucleoside refer to?
What does a nucleoside refer to?
Which type of compounds are the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides?
Which type of compounds are the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides?
What are the major purines found in DNA and RNA?
What are the major purines found in DNA and RNA?
What is the correct order of nucleotide components?
What is the correct order of nucleotide components?
Which molecule controls the synthesis of RNA and proteins?
Which molecule controls the synthesis of RNA and proteins?
