Understanding the DNA Backbone

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High School Biology › Understanding the DNA Backbone

Questions
10
1

Which of the following is not correct regarding eukaryotic DNA?

2

Which sugar is found in the back bone of DNA?

3

DNA’s backbone consists of which of the following?

4

Which of these can be found in the DNA backbone:

I. Phosphate group
II. Ribose
III. Deoxyribose
IV. Phosphodiester bond

5

Based on the structure of DNA, what is the charge of DNA?

6

Which of the following might you find in the backbone of DNA?

I. Phosphate group

II. Hexose sugar

III. Adenine

7

What can you conclude about the DNA backbones in a double-stranded DNA molecule?

8

What is the main difference between the backbone of an RNA molecule and the backbone of a DNA molecule?

9

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

10

DNA splicing is the process of removing DNA from one organism and inserting it into a new organism's genome. Which of the following is required to cut DNA molecules in this process?

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