central dogma of biology 2

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

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Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
• the color of the nitrogen bases
• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

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What is a gene

• A long length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

• A short length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

• A short length of DNA that codes for a protein.

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Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?

• Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures

• Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of all cells in the human body

• Chromosomes contain DNA

• All of the above

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Of the following statements, which are true?

• Proteins may be structural

• Proteins may be enzymes

• Proteins may be regulatory

• All of the above

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribosenucleic acid

• Deribosenucleic acid

• Deoxyribose

• Nucleic acid

Chromosomes are found in the _______ of every cell.

• Ribosome

• Golgi Apparatus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Nucleus

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A _____ is a short section of a chromosome.

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Trait

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Each gene codes for a specific _________.

• Protein

• Chromosome

• DNA

• Eye color

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