Unraveling the Mystery of DNA
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Which structure contains the information to make RNA, some of which encode proteins?

  • Genes (correct)
  • Chromosome
  • Gene expression
  • Double helix

What are the two ends of a chromosome called?

  • The two ends (telomeres) (correct)
  • Double-helix
  • Origins for initiation of DNA replication
  • The centromere

What is the term for chromosome regions that do not uncoil after mitosis?

  • Telomeres
  • Centromeres
  • Heterochromatin (correct)
  • Euchromatin

What is the term for the repeating subunits of DNA and histones?

<p>Nucleosomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the cell cycle does replication and segregation of chromosomes occur?

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

What are the levels of organization of chromatin?

<p>Histones, nucleosomes, chromatin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the chromosome regions that are uncoiled and active in interphase?

<p>Euchromatin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the basic amino acid proteins associated with DNA?

<p>Histones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the long strand of DNA that forms a chromosome?

<p>Chromosome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the chromosome regions where DNA replication is initiated called?

<p>Origins for initiation of DNA replication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about chromosomes?

<p>Chromosomes contain both DNA and protein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in RNA but not in DNA?

<p>Uracil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed between nucleotides in DNA?

<p>Covalent bond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which end of a nucleotide is the 5' end?

<p>The end with the phosphate group (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the base pairing in DNA?

<p>A pairs with T and G pairs with C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of forces contribute to the stability of the DNA double helix?

<p>Van der Waals forces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which groove of the DNA double helix is wider and more accessible to proteins?

<p>Major groove (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Hershey-Chase experiment in 1952 demonstrate?

<p>DNA is inherited, while protein is not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the shape of DNA bases?

<p>DNA bases have different shapes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed between an organic acid and an alcohol in the formation of an ester?

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

Which of the following is true about the structure of chromosomes?

<p>Chromosomes are made up of DNA and proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which chromosomes are duplicated and segregated in mitosis?

<p>Replication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two ends of a chromosome called?

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

What is the term for the chromosome regions that do not uncoil after mitosis?

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

What is the term for the repeating subunits of DNA and histones?

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

What is the term for the DNA sequence elements needed to produce a chromosome that can be replicated and segregated in mitosis?

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

What is the term for the chromosome regions that are uncoiled and active in interphase?

<p>Euchromatin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the DNA sequence elements where DNA replication is initiated?

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

What are the levels of organization of chromatin?

<p>Histones + Nucleosomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the compaction of chromatin during mitosis?

<p>Chromatin becomes more condensed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in both DNA and RNA?

<p>Adenine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of DNA replication?

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

Which end of a nucleotide is the 3' end?

<p>The end with the sugar group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of forces contribute to the stability of the DNA double helix?

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

What is the term for the regions of DNA where replication is initiated?

<p>Promoters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed between nucleotides in DNA?

<p>Phosphodiester bond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the basic unit of DNA and histones?

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

What did the Hershey-Chase experiment in 1952 demonstrate?

<p>The role of DNA in heredity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two ends of a chromosome called?

<p>Centromere and telomere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which groove of the DNA double helix is narrower and less accessible to proteins?

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

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