Which elements make up DNA?

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus

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1
How many amino acids are there?
40
20
10
30
2
What book did James Watson write?
The Double Helix
The Genetic Blueprint
The DNA Code
The Triple Helix
3
What is a chromosome?
A protein
A coiled DNA molecule
A carbohydrate
A lipid
4
True or false: DNA is a protein
False
True
5
Which elements make up DNA?
Nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, oxygen
Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, sulfur
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus
Oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, carbon
6
Who wrote 'The Double Helix'?
James Watson
Linus Pauling
Francis Crick
Rosalind Franklin
7
What is the Central Dogma of Genetics?
RNA-DNA-Proteins
DNA-Proteins-RNA
Proteins-DNA-RNA
DNA-RNA-Proteins
8
What does the Central Dogma explain?
Photosynthesis
Protein synthesis
Respiration
Cell division
9
Where was insulin sourced before synthetic versions?
Cows
Pigs
Horses
Sheep
10
What pattern indicates a Helix structure?
A triangle
A square
A circle
An X
11
Why study a molecule’s structure?
To measure its weight
To increase its size
To understand its function
To change its color
12
Who used X-ray crystallography for protein structures?
Linus Pauling
Rosalind Franklin
Francis Crick
James Watson
13
How many nucleic bases are in DNA?
Eight
Six
Two
Four
14
How is a DNA molecule shaped?
Like a ladder
Like a sphere
Like a spiral staircase
Like a cube
15
How many amino acids form proteins?
40
10
20
30
16
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
Circular
Square
Spiral
Linear
17
What is the Panspermia theory?
Life from volcanoes
Life from the ocean
Life from outer space
Life from the sun
18
What does the term biotic describe?
Living organisms
Non-living things
Chemical reactions
Environmental factors
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What are amino acids considered?
Polymers
Isomers
Monomers
Dimers

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