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Which nitrogenous base in DNA is paired with guanine?
Which nitrogenous base in DNA is paired with guanine?
- Cytosine (correct)
- Adenine
- Thymine
- Uracil
What is the relationship between the two strands of the DNA helix?
What is the relationship between the two strands of the DNA helix?
- The strands are parallel to each other.
- The strands are not connected and run independently.
- The strands are antiparallel, with the 5' end of one strand paired with the 3' end of the other. (correct)
- The strands run in the same direction.
What is the name of the law that states that the amount of guanine is equal to the amount of cytosine, and the amount of adenine is equal to the amount of thymine, in DNA?
What is the name of the law that states that the amount of guanine is equal to the amount of cytosine, and the amount of adenine is equal to the amount of thymine, in DNA?
- Chargaff's Law (correct)
- Heisenberg's Principle
- Mendel's Law
- Watson-Crick Law
What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?
What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?
Which type of RNA is responsible for bringing individual amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?
Which type of RNA is responsible for bringing individual amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?
What is the purpose of the anticodons on tRNA molecules?
What is the purpose of the anticodons on tRNA molecules?
What is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms called?
What is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms called?
Who is credited with principles of inheritance and coining the terms dominant and recessive?
Who is credited with principles of inheritance and coining the terms dominant and recessive?
Which term describes the masking or overriding effect of a different variant of the same gene?
Which term describes the masking or overriding effect of a different variant of the same gene?
What is the term for a weak, unexpressed trait in genetics?
What is the term for a weak, unexpressed trait in genetics?
Which scientist developed the Punnett Square used to predict genotypes?
Which scientist developed the Punnett Square used to predict genotypes?
What does RNA stand for in genetics?
What does RNA stand for in genetics?
What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
What is the structure of DNA often compared to?
What is the structure of DNA often compared to?
What does Chargaff's Law state about the proportions of nitrogenous bases in DNA?
What does Chargaff's Law state about the proportions of nitrogenous bases in DNA?
Which type of RNA is responsible for carrying genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes for protein synthesis?
Which type of RNA is responsible for carrying genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes for protein synthesis?
What are the four nitrogenous bases found in RNA?
What are the four nitrogenous bases found in RNA?
What type of bond links the nucleotides together in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA and RNA?
What type of bond links the nucleotides together in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA and RNA?
