DNA and the Genetic Code

What are the four bases that make up the genetic code in DNA?

• adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine

• phosphates, sugar, base

• nitrogen, deoxyribose, base

• deoxyribose, nucleotide, base

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What is the twisted ladder shape of DNA called?

• double helix

• single helix

• stringy ladder

• ladder

What actually makes up the genetic code?

• the order of the bases

• the order of the phosphates

• the order of the sugars

• the order of the phoenix

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In DNA, adenine pairs with

• thymine

• guanine

• cytosine

• adenine

What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into

• something inside the nucleus

• a piece of DNA

• all of your DNA

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What is the main function of DNA in cells?

• To produce energy for cellular processes

• To serve as the cell's structural framework

• To store and transmit genetic information

• To catalyze biochemical reactions

Which molecule is responsible for carrying the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome?

• tRNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• DNA Polymerase

In DNA, thymine pairs with

• adenine

• thymine

• guanine

• cytosine

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In DNA, guanine pairs with

• cytosine

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

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In DNA, cytosine pairs with

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

• cytosine