DNA QUIZ 6DNA

1. The process by which RNA is made from DNA is called:
translation
transcription
replication
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2. Adenine always pairs with:
guanine
cytosine
thymine
another adenine

3. The two sides of the DNA ladder are loosely bonded together by:
hydrogen bonds
molecular glue
magnetism
polymers

4. The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself is called:
transcription
translation
synthesis
replication

5. The outside of the DNA ladder (the legs) is composed of alternating ___ and phosphates.
adenines
hydrogens
sugars
bases

6. Which of the following takes the genetic code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm?
mRNA
tRNA
DNA
ribonucleotides

7. The three nucleotides found in DNA will code for a single:
protein
amino acid
messenger RNA
sugar

8. The two men who established the structure of DNA are:
Berkeley and Fry
Einstein and Gilbert
Darwin and Lamarke
Watson and Crick

9. DNA is called the "blueprint of life" because:
it contains the plans for building an organism
it is like a fingerprint
it can relay messages to other cells
it has a bright blue color

10. The twisted ladder shape of the DNA molecule is known as the:
isohedron
deoxyribose twist
hydrogren twist
double helix

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