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Quiz about DNA More Knowledge Than Necessary

DNA: More Knowledge Than Necessary... Quiz

Even though this quiz is only 5 questions long, it contains more than anyone would ever care to know about DNA. Maybe this should be under 'useless trivia.' Just take the quiz anyway and see what you really know.

A multiple-choice quiz by faerie2003. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
faerie2003

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,001

Updated
Sep 26 23

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
7391

Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (2/5), Guest 109 (5/5), Guest 141 (5/5).

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Question 1 of 5

1. What is the name of the process in which DNA is copied into messenger RNA? Hint

transcription

translation

reverse transcriptase

translocation

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Question 2 of 5

2. What does the 'r' (yes, the lowercase r) in rRNA stand for?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which is NOT a nitrogen base of RNA? Hint

Adenine

Guanine

Cytosine

Thymine

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Question 4 of 5

4. What is the sugar in DNA?

Answer: (One Word - spelling counts!)

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Question 5 of 5

5. What does Cytosine pair up with? Hint

Adenine

Leucine

Thymine

Guanine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the process in which DNA is copied into messenger RNA?

Answer: transcription

Reverse transcriptase is RNA to DNA, translation is messenger RNA to transfer RNA, while translocation is a type of genetic error.

2. What does the 'r' (yes, the lowercase r) in rRNA stand for?

Answer: Ribosomal

Ribosomal RNA is RNA in the ribosome of a cell (as the name implies...). In rDNA, the 'r' might stand for either ribosomal or recombinant.

3. Which is NOT a nitrogen base of RNA?

Answer: Thymine

DNA contains Thymine. In RNA, Uracil takes its place.

4. What is the sugar in DNA?

Answer: deoxyribose

Deoxyribose, as in Deoxyribonucleic Acid. (For the record, the sugar in RNA is ribose).

5. What does Cytosine pair up with?

Answer: Guanine

Cytosine pairs with Guanine. Adenine pairs with Thymine (or, in RNA, Uracil). Leucine is an amino acid, not a nitrogen base. There. Don't you feel unnecessarily enlightened now?

Source: Author faerie2003

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