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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.

The DNA molecules of different species differ in their :

  phosphate backbone

  sequence of bases

  type of nucleotides

  All of the above

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2.

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

  hydrogen bonds

  peptide bonds

  ionic bonds

  N-glycosidic bonds

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3.

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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4.

The difference between DNA and RNA is :

  The RNA sugar phosphate backbone contains ribose rather than deoxyribose.

  DNA molecules are double stranded while RNA molecules are single stranded for the most part.

  Thymine in DNA is replaced by Uracil in RNA.

  All of the above.

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5.

Which base is found in RNA but not DNA ?

  Uracil

  Thymine

  Adenine

  Cytosine

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6.

A significant difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is :

  Prokaryotes do not have DNA as their genetic material while eukaryotes do.

  The DNA of prokaryotes floats freely around the cell while the DNA of eukaryotes is held within its nucleus.

  Prokaryotes do not have ribosomes while eukaryotes do.

  Prokaryote cells are not membrane-bound while eukaryote cells are.

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7.

Because one original strand of the double stranded DNA helix is found in each daughter cell (after cell division), the DNA replication process is :

  dispersive

  derivative

  semiconservative

  conservative

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