The Central Dogma and Genetic Material Quiz
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Which molecule is considered the genetic material in molecular biology?

  • RNA
  • 35S
  • DNA (correct)
  • Protein

Which experiment provided evidence that DNA is the genetic material?

  • The T2 Bacteriophage Experiment
  • The Fraenkel-Conrat & Singer Experiment
  • The Hershey-Chase Experiment (correct)
  • The TMV Experiment

Which characteristic is NOT required for genetic material?

  • Ability to vary
  • Complex information (correct)
  • Encoding the phenotype
  • Faithful replication

Which molecule was found to be passed on from T2 phage to bacteria in the Hershey-Chase Experiment?

<p>DNA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which virus was used in the Fraenkel-Conrat & Singer Experiment to show that RNA can also be genetic material?

<p>Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

<p>The directional flow of information: DNA -&gt; RNA -&gt; Protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key characteristics of genetic material?

<p>Complex information, faithful replication, encoding the phenotype, and capacity to vary</p> Signup and view all the answers

What experiment provided evidence that DNA is the genetic material?

<p>The Hershey-Chase Experiment (1952)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What experiment demonstrated that RNA can also be genetic material?

<p>Fraenkel-Conrat &amp; Singer Experiment (1956)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What molecule was found to be passed on from T2 phage to bacteria in the Hershey-Chase Experiment?

<p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

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