Fundamental Animal Microgenetics - Assessment V

False

DNA is composed of deoxyribose, phosphoric acid and six nitrogen bases.

True

Genes are parts of the chromosomes which control the development of certain characteristics.

Uracil

In RNA, the nitrogen base thymine is replaced by which of the following bases?

Guanine

In the pairing of the nitrogen bases, which base always pairs with cytosine?

True

The functions of genes are to reproduce themselves and provide codes for protein synthesis.

Nucleotide

The structure formed by deoxyribose, phosphoric acid and a nitrogen base is called which of the following?

Ribosome

What is the structure which combines amino acids to form proteins?

Messenger RNA

Which of the following is a type of RNA which carries the code for protein synthesis to the cytoplasm?

Transfer RNA

Which of the following is a type of RNA which reads the code and carries amino acids through the cytoplasm?

Lysine

Which of the following is not one of the nitrogen bases found in DNA?