DNA - Inheritance and Genetics Quiz

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Dioxynucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleotide acid

• Dinucleotide acid

Whose DNA is not unique?

• Cousins

• Siblings

• Identical twins

• Fraternal twins

What is the shape of the DNA structure?

• Double helix

• Single helix

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

How many base pairs are there in human DNA?

• Over 3 million

• Over 30 billion

• Over 3 billion

• Over 300 thousand

What are the base pairs in DNA?

• A-U, T-A, G-C, C-G

• A-T, T-A, G-C, C-G

• A-G, T-C, G-A, C-T

• A-C, T-G, G-T, C-A

Who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the structure of DNA?

• Watson and Crick

• Franklin and Wilkins

• Watson, Crick, and Wilkins

• Watson, Crick, and Franklin

What is a gene?

• A short section of DNA that is the genetic code for a characteristic

• A type of chromosome

• A coiled structure of DNA

• A model of DNA structure

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 23

• 46

• 12

• 92

What does the genome of an organism represent?

• One gene

• One copy of all its DNA

• One chromosome

• One base pair

What technique did Rosalind Franklin use to contribute to the discovery of DNA's structure?

• Mathematical modeling

• Chemical analysis

• Microscopy

• X-ray diffraction