Here are the correct answers for each question in the quiz:
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What is the term for a section of a DNA molecule that codes for proteins?
- Answer: gene
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In order to package these large chromosomes into the nucleus, which family of proteins are used by the cell?
- Answer: histones
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Which of the following choices correctly compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes?
- Answer: Prokaryotes tend to only have one chromosome while eukaryotes have many.
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Which answer choice below correctly describes the structure of DNA?
- Answer: A sugar-phosphate backbone with nitrogen bases in the middle forming a double helix.
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What is the combination of DNA and protein called?
- Answer: nucleosomes
Answer Key:
- gene
- histones
- Prokaryotes tend to only have one chromosome while eukaryotes have many.
- A sugar-phosphate backbone with nitrogen bases in the middle forming a double helix.
- nucleosomes
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