History and structure of DNA, DNA Replication, Transcription and translation. What is DNA? What are genes? DNA structure.
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- Q1What is DNA?Deoxyribonucleic acidProteinCarbohydrateLipid30s
- Q2What are genes?Segments of lipidsSegments of RNASegments of carbohydratesSegments of DNA that code for specific proteins30s
- Q3What is the structure of DNA?Single strandDouble helixQuad helixTriple helix30s
- Q4What is DNA replication?The process of making proteinsThe process of cell divisionThe process of making RNAThe process of making an identical copy of DNA30s
- Q5What is transcription in the context of DNA?The process of making DNA from an RNA templateThe process of making RNA from a DNA templateThe process of making proteins from RNAThe process of DNA replication30s
- Q6What is translation in the context of DNA?The process of making DNA templatesThe process of synthesizing a protein using the information encoded in RNAThe process of replicating DNAThe process of turning DNA into RNA30s
- Q7What is the complementary base pair for adenine in DNA?UracilThymineCytosineGuanine30s
- Q8What is the function of DNA in living organisms?To store genetic information and carry out instructions for cellular processesTo produce energy for the cellTo regulate body temperatureTo provide structural support to the cell30s
- Q9What is the role of ribonucleic acid (RNA) in protein synthesis?RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesisRNA provides structural support to cellular organellesRNA replicates DNA during cell divisionRNA stores genetic information in the cell30s
- Q10What are the building blocks of DNA?MonosaccharidesFatty acidsNucleotidesAmino acids30s