
Understanding the Genetic Code
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the structure of DNA commonly known as?
Circular structure
Double helix
Single strand
Triple helix
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who published the structure of DNA in 1953?
Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins
Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel
Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr
James Watson and Francis Crick
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do proteins determine in an organism?
Proteins are responsible for the speed of an organism's movement.
Proteins determine the traits and functions of an organism.
Proteins determine the color of an organism's environment.
Proteins dictate the size of an organism's habitat.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are chromosomes made of?
Chromosomes are made of amino acids and sugars.
Chromosomes are made of RNA and lipids.
Chromosomes are made of carbohydrates and water.
Chromosomes are made of DNA and proteins.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are chromosomes located in a cell?
In the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells
In the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.
In the ribosomes of prokaryotic cells
In the cell membrane of all cells
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the sides of the DNA double helix made of?
Amino acids and proteins
Lipids and carbohydrates
Nucleotides and ribose
Sugar and phosphate groups
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does DNA stand for?
Dioxyribonucleic Acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Deoxyribonitric Acid
Deoxyribonucleic Base
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