Biology 101 Chapter 12 Quiz

What are the two types of nucleotides found in DNA with purine bases?

• Adenine and Thymine

• Guanine and Cytosine

• Adenine and Guanine

• Thymine and Cytosine

Which of the following is a requirement for genetic material?

• Must be able to dissolve in water

• Must be able to store genetic information

• Must be able to conduct electricity

• Must be able to glow in the dark

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

• RNA to DNA to Protein

• DNA to Protein to RNA

• DNA to RNA to Protein

• Protein to RNA to DNA

Which nucleotides in DNA have pyrimidine bases?

• Adenine and Guanine

• Thymine and Cytosine

• Adenine and Thymine

• Guanine and Cytosine

According to Chargaff's rules, which of the following base pairs are equal in amount in DNA?

• Adenine (A) and Guanine (G)

• Thymine (T) and Cytosine (C)

• Adenine (A) and Thymine (T)

• Guanine (G) and Thymine (T)

How does DNA store genetic information according to Chargaff's rules?

• Through random base pairing

• Through complementary base pairing

• Through identical base pairing

• Through sequential base pairing

Which of the following statements is true about the amounts of A, T, G, and C in DNA?

• They are constant among different species.

• They vary among members of the same species.

• They are constant among members of the same species.

• They are equal in all species.

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What method did Rosalind Franklin use to study the structure of DNA?

• Electron microscopy

• X-ray diffraction

• Nuclear magnetic resonance

• Mass spectrometry

What did Rosalind Franklin's X-ray diffraction photographs provide evidence for?

• DNA is a double helix

• DNA is a single strand

• DNA is a triple helix

• DNA is a circular molecule

In the DNA model, what makes up the sides of the twisted ladder?

• Hydrogen bonds

• Sugar-phosphate backbones

• Nitrogenous bases

• Amino acids