Who first identified DNA and what did he originally call it?
Passage: The Discovery and Structure of DNA

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Friedrich Miescher, 'nuclein'
James Watson, 'nucleic acid'
Phoebus Levene, 'polynucleotide'
Erwin Chargaff, 'nucleotide'
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Phoebus Levene contribute to the understanding of DNA?
He discovered the double-helix structure.
He identified the order of the three major components of a nucleotide.
He formulated Chargaff's rule.
He discovered DNA replication.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Chargaff's rule, which nucleotide pairs with adenine (A)?
Thymine (T)
Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C)
Uracil (U)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary location of DNA in a human cell?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the structure of DNA often compared to?
A ladder
A spiral staircase
A twisted rope
A double chain
6.
CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match each base with its correct partner according to the base pair rule.
Groups:
(a) Adenine (A)
,
(b) Guanine (G)
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(c) Thymine (T)
,
(d) Cytosine
Thymine (T)
Adenine (A)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
7.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the dexoyribose sugar in this nucleotide.
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