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Biology · Question 1

Which base pairs with cytosine in a DNA molecule?

  1. Uracil
  2. Guanine
  3. Thymine
  4. Adenine
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Correct answer: B

Guanine

DNA base pairing joins cytosine with guanine and adenine with thymine.

Biology · Question 2

Which sugar occurs in the backbone of DNA?

  1. Ribose
  2. Glucose
  3. Fructose
  4. Deoxyribose
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Correct answer: D

Deoxyribose

DNA contains deoxyribose; its backbone alternates sugar and phosphate groups.

Biology · Question 3

In DNA, what directly encodes the genetic information?

  1. The thickness of the cell wall
  2. The order of bases
  3. The colour of the nucleus
  4. The number of cell membranes
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Correct answer: B

The order of bases

The sequence of DNA bases carries biological instructions.

Biology · Question 4

Which organelle produces most ATP during aerobic energy production in a typical human cell?

  1. Lysosome
  2. Mitochondrion
  3. Nucleolus
  4. Golgi apparatus
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Correct answer: B

Mitochondrion

Mitochondria convert energy from nutrients into ATP.

Biology · Question 5

What is the full name of ATP?

  1. Adenosine triphosphate
  2. Adenine tetraphosphate
  3. Adenosine diphosphate
  4. Amino triphosphate
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Correct answer: A

Adenosine triphosphate

ATP means adenosine triphosphate and is a cellular energy carrier.

Biology · Question 6

Human mitochondrial DNA is ordinarily inherited from which parent?

  1. Neither parent
  2. Both parents equally
  3. Father
  4. Mother
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Correct answer: D

Mother

Mitochondrial inheritance in humans is normally maternal.

Biology · Question 7

A ribosome is principally made of which two materials?

  1. Glucose and glycogen
  2. DNA and starch
  3. RNA and protein
  4. Lipid and cellulose
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Correct answer: C

RNA and protein

Ribosomes contain ribosomal RNA and proteins.

Biology · Question 8

Which molecule does a ribosome read during translation?

  1. Messenger RNA
  2. Glycogen
  3. Cellulose
  4. Cholesterol
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Correct answer: A

Messenger RNA

Ribosomes read mRNA to assemble an amino-acid sequence.

Biology · Question 9

During translation, amino acids are joined to build which product?

  1. A polypeptide
  2. A triglyceride
  3. A starch granule
  4. A DNA strand
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Correct answer: A

A polypeptide

A polypeptide is an amino-acid chain that can fold into a protein.

Biology · Question 10

Which name refers to an upper chamber of the human heart?

  1. Pericardium
  2. Septum
  3. Ventricle
  4. Atrium
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Correct answer: D

Atrium

The two atria are the upper heart chambers.