SBI 4U1: BIOLOGY - CHAPTER 4 SELF QUIZ: DNA: THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF LIFEThis quiz is a replication of the actual quiz in the Nelson Biology 12 textbook. Please report any mistakes/discrepancies.
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It consists of a linear backbone of the sugar deoxyribose and phosphates, with nitrogenous bases attached to the sugar residues.
It consists of a linear backbone of sugar and bases, with a phosphate group attached to each base.
It consists of a linear backbone of phosphates and bases, with a sugar group attached to each end.
It is a double helix when present in single-stranded form.
It consists of a linear backbone of the deoxyribose sugar.
RNA primers
DNA polymerase I
DNA polymerase III
Okazaki fragments
DNA gyrase
Sugar
Nucleotide
Amino acid
Purine
Pyrimidine
35%
30%
15%
Cannot be determined
Depends on the species
In the 5' to 3' direction only
In the 3' to 5' direction only
In both the 5' to 3' direction and the 3' to 5' direction
In the 3' to 5' direction in the lagging strand
None of the above
DNA is the hereditary material.
DNA is found in the nucleus.
DNA replicates semiconservatively.
DNA replicates conservatively.
DNA is composed of a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
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