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The History of Molecular Biology Quiz

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What disciplines converged to form the basis of molecular biology in the 1930s?

Astronomy, astrology, geophysics, and bioinformatics

Physiology, ecology, pharmacology, and anatomy

Biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, virology, and physics (correct)

Chemistry, botany, zoology, and geology

What are the two categories of macromolecules that molecular biologists focus on?

Enzymes and hormones

Carbohydrates and lipids

Nucleic acids and proteins (correct)

Minerals and vitamins

Which macromolecule is described as the constituent of genes?

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Amino acids

Lipids

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (correct)

What is the main goal of molecular biology in its modern sense?

To explain the phenomena of life starting from macromolecular properties Signup and view all the answers

What is one definition of the scope of molecular biology?

To characterize the structure, function, and relationships between nucleic acids and proteins Signup and view all the answers

What are the two categories of macromolecules that molecular biologists primarily focus on?

Nucleic acids and proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the most famous nucleic acid, which is the constituent of genes?

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Signup and view all the answers

Which disciplines converged to form the basis of molecular biology in the 1930s?

Biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, virology, and physics Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of molecular biology in its modern sense?

To explain the phenomena of life starting from the macromolecular properties Signup and view all the answers

Which macromolecule is described as the active agents of living organisms?

Proteins Signup and view all the answers