Biology Quiz

What are the main characteristics of living things?

• Growth and development

• Homeostasis

• Made of cells

• All of the above

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What is the significance of the image known as Photo 51 in scientific history?

• It helped in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA

• It is the first photo taken on the moon

• It represents the first artificial satellite

• It was the first photo taken with a digital camera

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Who were the scientists that built the first model of DNA based on the clues from Photo 51?

• Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• Marie Curie and Pierre Curie

What does the acronym DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Diatomic Natural Alloy

• Dynamic Nuclear Assembly

• Dual Neuron Activation

What are the components of a nucleotide?

• Phosphate, Pentose sugar, Nitrogenous base

• Phosphate, Hexose sugar, Nitrogenous base

• Phosphate, Pentose sugar, Amino acid

• Phosphate, Ribose sugar, Nucleic acid

Which enzyme is responsible for "unzipping" the DNA during replication?

• Polymerase

• Ligase

• Helicase

• Gyrase

What are the four nitrogenous bases of DNA?

• Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

• Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, Guanine

• Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil

• Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Ribose

Who is known as the Father of Genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Rosalind Franklin

What is the term used to describe alternative forms of a gene?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Alleles

• Homozygous

Which of the following best describes a genotype?

• Physical expression of the genotype

• Different genes; hybrid

• Genes inherited from each parent

• Same genes; either dominant or recessive

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