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Structure and chemical composition of DNA


This quiz is based on the physical structure and chemical composition of DNA. It deals with basic concepts related to DNA chemistry and DNA methods.
 

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1.

Each nucleotide in a DNA molecule consists of :

  a phosphate group,a pentose sugar and a nitrogeneous heterocyclic base.

  a phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and a oxygen base.

  a sulfonyl group, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogeneous heterocyclic base.

  a phosphate group, a hexose sugar and a nitrogeneous heterocyclic base.

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2.

In the DNA Double Helix, complementary base pairs are held together by :

  peptide bonds

  hydrogen bonds

  N-glycosidic bonds

  ionic bonds

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3.

The number of hydrogen bonds that hold the Adenine - Thymine base pair together is :

  2

  3

  5

  4

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4.

A nucleoside consists of :

  a hexose sugar and a nitrogeneous heterocyclic base.

  a pentose sugar and a nitrogeneous heterocyclic base.

  a pentose sugar and a oxygen base.

  a phosphate group, a pentose sugar and a nitrogeneous heterocyclic base.

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5.

The DNA molecule is a polymer. Its monomer units are :

  nucleic acids

  amino acids

  nucleotides

  nucleosides

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6.

The single stranded molecule that is transcribed from a DNA template (i.e a photocopy of a specific section of the DNA molecule) and is subsequently used to manufacture proteins is :

  snRNA

  mRNA

  rRNA

  tRNA

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7.

The total length of a DNA molecule in the human genome when fully outstretched is approximately :

  1.8 millimeters.

  1.8 meters.

  Varies from person to person.

  1.8 centimeters.

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