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1
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What is the full form of DNA?

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is the full form of RNA?

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Ribonucleic acid

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True or False: DNA is double-stranded and RNA is single-stranded.

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True

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4
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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in RNA?

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Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

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What sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What sugar is found in the backbone of RNA?

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Ribose

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Which type of bond holds the nitrogenous bases together in DNA?

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Hydrogen bond

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Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

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Helicase

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What is the process by which DNA is copied to produce an identical strand called?

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Replication

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11
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Which type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?

A

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

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12
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Which type of RNA is involved in the synthesis of proteins?

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

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Which type of RNA plays a role in ribosomal structure and catalyzing protein synthesis?

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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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What is the term for a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid?

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Codon

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True or False: DNA is primarily located in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

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True

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16
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?

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Thymine

17
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with guanine in RNA?

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Cytosine

18
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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

A

Double helix

19
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What is the enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template?

A

RNA polymerase

20
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What is the process by which information from DNA is converted into mRNA called?

A

Transcription

21
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What is the process by which mRNA is decoded into a protein called?

A

Translation

22
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Which type of RNA is responsible for processing and transporting mRNA out of the nucleus?

A

Heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA)

23
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with uracil in RNA?

A

Adenine

24
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What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence that can lead to genetic variation?

A

Mutation

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