The Central Dogma Quiz

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According to the central dogma of molecular biology, which of the following statements is true?

  • Protein makes RNA, and RNA makes DNA
  • Protein makes DNA, and DNA makes RNA
  • DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein (correct)
  • RNA makes DNA, and DNA makes protein

What did Francis Crick state in his original formulation of the central dogma of molecular biology?

  • DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein (correct)
  • Protein makes RNA, and RNA makes DNA
  • RNA makes DNA, and DNA makes protein
  • Protein makes DNA, and DNA makes RNA

According to the central dogma of molecular biology, can information be transferred from protein to protein?

  • Information can only be transferred from protein to nucleic acid
  • Yes, information can be transferred from protein to protein
  • No, information cannot be transferred from protein to protein (correct)
  • Information can only be transferred from nucleic acid to protein

What does the central dogma of molecular biology define as 'information'?

<p>The precise determination of sequence, either of bases in the nucleic acid or of amino acid residues in the protein (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did Francis Crick first state the central dogma of molecular biology?

<p>1957 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

<p>The central dogma of molecular biology is the flow of genetic information within a biological system, stating that DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first stated the central dogma of molecular biology and in what year?

<p>Francis Crick first stated the central dogma of molecular biology in 1957.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the original meaning of the central dogma of molecular biology?

<p>The original meaning of the central dogma of molecular biology is that once information has passed into protein, it cannot get out again.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the central dogma of molecular biology define as 'information'?

<p>The central dogma of molecular biology defines 'information' as the precise determination of sequence, either of bases in the nucleic acid or of amino acid residues in the protein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the central dogma of molecular biology, can information be transferred back from protein to nucleic acid?

<p>No, according to the central dogma of molecular biology, information cannot be transferred back from protein to nucleic acid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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