Quiz for:
DNA and RNA

Question 1

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA helix during replication?

Question 2

During DNA replication, which strand is synthesized in short fragments?

Question 3

What historical technique confirmed the helical structure of DNA?

Question 4

Which scientist(s) used X-ray diffraction to reveal the structure of DNA?

Question 5

What component of a nucleotide differentiates RNA from DNA?

Question 6

Which type of RNA carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes?

Question 7

In terms of chemical direction, how do the twin backbones of DNA run?

Question 8

What molecules form the twin backbones of the DNA double helix?

Question 9

What year was DNA first discovered, and by whom?

Question 10

What is the error rate for DNA replication due to DNA Polymerase proofreading capabilities?

Question 11

What are the base pairing rules in DNA?

Question 12

What is the role of DNA Polymerase during DNA replication?

Question 13

Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

Question 14

What is the main function of RNA primers during DNA replication?

Question 15

What is the main difference between the synthesis of the leading strand and the lagging strand during DNA replication?