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Multiple Choice

Why was the discovery of the chromosome theory of inheritance significant for the field of molecular biology?

• It explained the mechanism of heredity at a cellular level.

• It led to the development of antibiotics.

• It proved that all living things have the same genetic material.

• It showed that proteins are the carriers of genetic information.

Open Ended

How did the development of genetic mapping in organisms like Drosophila melanogaster contribute to our understanding of heredity?

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the structuralist and informationist perspectives in molecular biology as described in the text.

Multiple Choice

Which scientist is credited with proposing the concept of the tetranucleotide model of DNA, and why was this model later considered a hindrance to molecular biology?

• Kossel, because he discovered nucleic acids

• Levene, because his model oversimplified DNA structure

• Astbury, because he focused on protein structure

• Watson, because he misunderstood DNA replication

Multiple Select

Which discoveries or hypotheses related to the structure and function of DNA were made by Watson and Crick? Select all that apply.

• The double helix structure

• The existence of tautomerism

• The replication semiconservative model

• The wobble hypothesis

Open Ended

Describe the impact of the discovery of ribozymes on our understanding of molecular biology.

Fill in the Blank

The technique that allows for the identification of individuals by digesting DNA with restriction enzymes is called ___.

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the cloning of Dolly the sheep for genetics and biotechnology?

• It proved that cloning was impossible in mammals

• It demonstrated that adult cells could be reprogrammed

• It showed that only embryonic cells could be cloned

• It led to the immediate cure of genetic diseases

Multiple Choice

Which scientist is credited with discovering nuclein, the substance now known as DNA?

• Gregor Mendel

• Friedrich Miescher

• Thomas Hunt Morgan

• Alfred Sturtevant

Open Ended

Summarize the main contributions of Mendel, Miescher, and Morgan to the development of molecular biology.