UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the relationship between DNA and genes? - CORRECT ANSWER - A gene is a
section of a DNA molecule that contains the information to code for the specific protein.
What are the structural components of DNA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nucleotides
What are the structural components of a nucleotide? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Deoxyribose sugar, Nitrogenous base, Phosphate group
What is the "A" base? What does it pair with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adenine;
Thymine
What is the "T" base? What does it pair with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thymine; Adenine
What is the "C" base? What does it pair with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cytosine; Guanine
What is the "G" base? What does it pair with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Guanine;
Cytosine
Which bases are pyrimidines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cytosine and Thymine
Which bases are purines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adenine and Guanine
What is the shape of DNA described as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Double helix