Quiz for:
Chapter 6: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Question 1

In what year did Watson and Crick propose the double helix model of DNA?

Question 2

What is the monomer unit of nucleic acids?

Question 3

What type of bond holds the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA molecules together?

Question 4

What is the ratio of purines to pyrimidines in a DNA double helix?

Question 5

Which structural feature of DNA allows for the anti-parallel arrangement of strands?

Question 6

Identify a key difference between DNA and RNA structures.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes transcription?

Question 8

What key discovery were Watson and Crick known for?

Question 9

Which of the following is a common feature of both DNA and RNA?

Question 10

Which component differentiates Ribose in RNA from Deoxyribose in DNA?

Question 11

Which of the following nitrogenous bases pairs with Uracil in RNA?

Question 12

Which base is not found in DNA?

Question 13

Who was involved in the controversial discovery of the DNA double helix besides Watson and Crick?

Question 14

How many hydrogen bonds form between Adenine and Thymine?

Question 15

What is the function of hydrogen bonds in DNA replication?