G8 Q4 SCI Central Dogma of Biology

What is the central dogma of biology?

• DNA to RNA to Protein

• RNA to DNA to Protein

• Protein to RNA to DNA

• DNA to Protein to RNA

Which nitrogenous base pairs with Adenine (A) in DNA?

• Cytosine (C)

• Guanine (G)

• Thymine (T)

• Uracil (U)

Which nitrogenous base is not found in DNA?

• Adenine (A)

• Thymine (T)

• Uracil (U)

• Guanine (G)

How is protein made using information from DNA?

• By using lipids

• By using carbohydrates

• By using the sequence of bases in DNA

• By using water molecules

Where are genes located?

• In the cell membrane

• In the chromosomes

• In the mitochondria

• In the ribosomes

What determines the sequence of amino acids used to make a specific protein?

• The sequence of lipids in a cell

• The sequence of carbohydrates in a cell

• The sequence of bases in a gene

• The sequence of water molecules in a cell

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribose acid

• Deoxynucleic acid

• Deoxyribogenetic acid

Where is DNA found in living organisms?

• In the nucleus of cells

• In the cell membrane

• In the cytoplasm

• In the mitochondria

What can DNA be compared to?

• A book of genetic instructions

• A map of the world

• A recipe for cooking

• A blueprint for a building

Who was the British biophysicist that made significant contributions to the understanding of DNA structure through X-ray diffraction images?

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• Gregor Mendel