
Genetic Code Concepts and Characteristics

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Biology, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the scientists responsible for cracking the genetic code?
Nirenberg and Khorana
Franklin and Wilkins
Watson and Crick
Mendel and Darwin
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the genetic code?
It is universal with few exceptions
It includes stop codons
It is a triplet code
It is ambiguous
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the third base in a codon?
It plays a major role in specifying amino acids
It is read in the 3' to 5' direction
It plays a minor role in specifying amino acids
It is not part of the codon
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many codons are there in total, including stop codons?
3
20
64
61
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'degenerate' mean in the context of genetic code?
One codon codes for multiple amino acids
Multiple codons can code for the same amino acid
Codons overlap each other
Codons have punctuation marks
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which base pairing is relaxed according to the Wobble Hypothesis?
First base of the codon
Second base of the codon
Third base of the codon
All bases of the codon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the Wobble Hypothesis?
It ensures codons are read in a non-overlapping manner
It allows a single tRNA to recognize multiple codons
It explains the universality of the genetic code
It prevents mutations
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