DNA Practice

Which nitrogenous base pairs with Thymine in DNA?

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Adenine

• Uracil

Which base pairs with Adenine (A) according to Chargaff's Rule?

• A) Guanine (G)

• B) Cytosine (C)

• C) Thymine (T)

• D) Adenine (A)

Which part of the DNA structure is referred to as the backbone?

• Nitrogenous Bases

• Sugars & Phosphates

• Proteins

• Lipids

Which nucleobase pairs with Adenine in RNA?

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

• Guanine

Which molecule carries the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome?

• Amino Acids

• RNA

• Nucleotide

• DNA

What is the role of mRNA in the cell?

• To store genetic information

• To transport amino acids

• To carry genetic information from DNA to ribosomes

• To replicate DNA

What is the sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for an amino acid called?

• Anticodon

• Codon

• Triplet

• Base pair

What structure is responsible for reading RNA during protein synthesis?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What happens to amino acids during protein synthesis?

• They dissolve

• They fold up into a protein

• They break down

• They evaporate

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