Genetic Code — Quiz

Question 1

Who first identified DNA?

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Friedrich Miescher

Question 2

Who is credited with creating the first accurate model of DNA?

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James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 3

As DNA is replicated, which DNA base pair will bond to cytosine?

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guanine

Question 4

What was Marshall Nirenberg and Heinrich Matthaei’s contribution to our current understanding of the genetic code?

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discovery of codons

Question 5

In which structure is all the genetic information of an organism found?

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DNA

Question 6

Which are segments of DNA that code for specific traits?

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genes

Question 7

According to Chargaff's rule, base pairing in DNA should resemble which of these?

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cap A is equal to cap t ; cap c is equal to cap g

Question 8

Rosalind Franklin is famous for which contribution to the study of DNA?

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creation of an X-ray diffraction image of DNA structure

Question 9

In 1953, who developed this model? Expand Image

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James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 10

Which of these incorrectly matches the term with its location?

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Genes are located in a nucleotide.

Genetic Code — Quiz Answers