| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Number of chromosomes in humans | 46 | 85%
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| Part of cell where DNA is found | Nucleus | 63%
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| Scientists credited with the discovery of DNA (2) | James Watson | 53%
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| Francis Crick | 50%
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| Sugar found in RNA nucleotide | Ribose | 49%
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| Sugar found in DNA nucleotide | Deoxyribose | 46%
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| Scientist that discovered that DNA was a double helix | Rosalind Franklin | 32%
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| Year of the discovery of the structure of DNA | 1953 | 25%
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| Protein which DNA is wrapped around in eukaryotes | Histone | 23%
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| Group of 3 RNA bases that code for an amino acid in translation | Codon | 21%
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| What type of bond connects DNA nucleotides | Phosphodiester | 14%
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| Form of DNA during interphase | Chromatin | 11%
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| Group of 3 DNA bases that code for a codon | Triplet | 10%
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| An agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans by causing a DNA mutation in gene regulatory sequences | Carcinogen | 9%
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| Method in which the scientist discovered that DNA was a double helix | X-ray diffraction | 4%
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| Scientist that demonstrated that DNA is composed of an equal number of purines (A + G) and pyrimidines (C + T) | Erwin Chagraff | 2%
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| Main enzyme involved in transcription | RNA Polymerase III | 1%
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