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Nucleic Acids

Quiz by Desiree McNeely

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  • Q1
    The structure that stores and transmits genetic information in cells
    tRNA
    DNA
    mRNA
    rRNA
    20s
  • Q2
    The five-carbon sugar found in DNA
    oxirobise
    ribose
    diribose
    deoxyribose
    30s
  • Q3
    A term used to describe the shape of DNA
    double helix
    single strand
    20s
  • Q4
    The five-carbon sugar found in RNA
    robinose
    deoxyribose
    diribose
    ribose
    30s
  • Q5
    The main enzyme used during transcription; it separates the DNA strands and binds mRNA to the DNA
    helicase
    ligase
    primase
    polymerase
    120s
  • Q6
    A process described by Frederick Griffith when he observed harmless bacteria take on characteristics of disease-causing bacteria
    transformation
    transcription
    translation
    mutation
    120s
  • Q7
    A double-ringed nitrogenous base
    phosphate
    sugar
    purine
    pyrimidine
    120s
  • Q8
    Weak bonds that hold nitrogenous bases together in base pairing
    covalent bonds
    ionic bonds
    hydrogen bonds
    45s
  • Q9
    A nitrogen base found in RNA but not in DNA
    thymine
    uracil
    adenine
    guanine
    30s
  • Q10
    The process known as protein synthesis in which the mRNA code is used to build a polypeptide chain
    transcription
    replication
    translation
    120s
  • Q11
    A scientist who, with other researchers, determined that DNA is the molecule that stores and transmits genetic information
    Rosalind Franklin
    Oswald Avery
    James Watson
    Gregor Mendel
    120s
  • Q12
    A single-ringed nitrogenous base
    purine
    pyrimidine
    single strand
    120s
  • Q13
    The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself
    transformation
    replication
    transcription
    translation
    120s
  • Q14
    A type of RNA that copies the genetic code in the nucleus and takes it to the ribosomes
    mRNA (messenger RNA)
    rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
    tRNA (transfer RNA)
    120s
  • Q15
    The location where TRANSLATION occurs
    DNA
    ribosome
    nucleus
    cell wall
    120s

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