DNA Quantum Jitters Quiz
Interactive Video
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Biology
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11th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Evelyn Hayes
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Duke researchers discover about DNA bases that could explain spontaneous mutations?
Quantum jumps
Quantum shifts
Quantum leaps
Quantum jitters
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method did the researchers use to study the rare transitions in DNA bases?
X-ray crystallography
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Electron microscopy
Mass spectrometry
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the rare states that DNA bases can transition into?
They prevent DNA mutations
They enable mis-pairs to mimic normal base pairs
They allow DNA to replicate faster
They stabilize the DNA structure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often do the mis-pairs occur during DNA duplication according to the study?
1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000
1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100,000
1 in 100 to 1 in 10,000
1 in 1,000 to 1 in 10,000
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the population percentage of these rare states in DNA bases?
0.5 to 1 percent
0.1 to 0.5 percent
0.17 to 0.008 percent
0.01 to 0.1 percent
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