quiz

Nucleic Acids – DNA and RNA

1. Who is credited with the first discovery of nucleic acid?

  • A)  Albrecht Kossel
  • B)  Friedrich Miescher
  • C) Richard Altmann
  • D) Watson and Crick
B) Friedrich Miescher Explanation

2. Which is the carrier of genetic information in living organisms?

  • A) Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
  • B) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
  • C) Protein
  • D) Lipid
B) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Explanation

3. Which of the following is an artificial nucleic acid?

  • A) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
  • B) Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
  • C) Peptide nucleic acid (PNA)
  • D) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
C) Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) Explanation

4. Which of the following organisms encode their genetic information using an RNA genome?

  • A)  Bacteria
  • B) Humans
  • C) Viruses
  • D) Plants
C) Viruses Explanation

5. Who is credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA?

  • A) James Watson and Francis Crick
  • B) Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins
  • C)  Linus Pauling
  • D)  Gregor Mendel
A) James Watson and Francis Crick Explanation

Quick Links