M2-L3

Question 1

DNA stands for?

Answer 1

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 2

A molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms, and thus considered as the genetic material.

Answer 2

DNA

Question 3

DNA is a biological macromolecule with structural unit, the __________ that is composed of sugar molecule, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

Answer 3

Nucleotide

Question 4

The DNA has two twisted strands, called ______ _____, and described like a twisted ladder.

Answer 4

Double Helix

Question 5

The pyrimidines are paired with the purines, so that cytosine is paired with _______.

Answer 5

Guanine

Question 6

The pyrimidines are paired with the purines, so that the adenine is paired with with _______.

Answer 6

Thymine

Question 7

It refers to the processes involved on how the genetic information of the DNA is converted into gene products, RNAs and proteins.

Answer 7

Central Dogma

Question 8

It is the process by which DNA makes new DNA.

Answer 8

Replication

Question 9

What are the 4 steps of DNA replication?

Answer 9

Fork formation - Primer bonding - Elongation - Termination phase

Question 10

Is the split of the two(2) strands of DNA, in which each of the single strands becomes the template of the new strand of a complementary DNA.

Answer 10

Fork formation

Question 11

Is the binding of primers to DNA template by complementary base pairing to start the replication.

Answer 11

Primer binding

Question 12

A ______ refers to the nucleotides of DNA, with 18 to 24 base pairs in length.

Answer 12

Primer

Question 13

Is the lengthening of the DNA by the addition of nucleotides to the 3’ end of the newly synthesized strand.

Answer 13

Elongation

Question 14

Is the end of DNA synthesis.

Answer 14

Termination phase

Question 15

This happens when the two replication forks meet, DNA is unwound, and gaps are filled.

Answer 15

Termination phase

Question 16

It is the process when DNA makes new RNA.

Answer 16

Transcription

Question 17

In this process, DNA segment is copied into RNA molecules, the messenger RNA (mRNA).

Answer 17

Transcription

Question 18

It is the process in which proteins are made from RNA. This is a process when mRNA acts as a template in the synthesis of protein.

Answer 18

Translation

Question 19

What is the base of DNA?

Answer 19

Thymine

Question 20

What is the base of RNA?

Answer 20

Uracil

Question 21

In DNA, the ___________ is the sugar.

Answer 21

Deoxyribose

Question 22

Adenine and guanine are in what group?

Answer 22

Purine group

Question 23

Cytosine and thymine are in what group?

Answer 23

Pyrimidine group