DNA Quiz

What is the full form of DNA?

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonitric Acid

• Deoxyribose Nitrogen Acid

Which component of a nucleotide is responsible for its acidic nature?

• Phosphate group

• Nitrogenous base

• Sugar

• Hydroxyl group

Which sugar is NOT found in DNA?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

Which of the following is a nitrogenous base found in DNA?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Both B and C

Which strain of bacteria has a capsule and causes pneumonia?

• R strain

• S strain

• T strain

• Q strain

What happens when the substance of the S strain is transformed into the R strain?

• R strain becomes S strain

• S strain becomes R strain

• R strain becomes non-virulent

• S strain becomes non-virulent

What was the purpose of destroying protein in Griffith's experiment?

• To enhance transformation

• To test if protein was the genetic material

• To prevent transformation

• To test if protein was required for transformation

Which of the following is a component of a nucleotide?

• Amino group

• Carboxyl group

• Phosphate group

• Hydroxyl group

Which base is not found in DNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

What is the complementary base pair for Guanine in DNA?

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Uracil