Here is the Bing DNA facts quiz trivia questions and answers today
Can you tell us what DNA stands for?
Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Can you name the person who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?
Answer: James Watson and Francis Crick
Can you tell us the year DNA double helix was discovered?
Answer: 1953
Can you name the scientist that produced X-ray diffraction images crucial to DNA discovery?
Answer: Rosalind Franklin
Can you tell us the shape of DNA’s structure?
Answer: Double helix
Can you tell us what the building blocks of DNA are called?
Answer: Nucleotides
Can you tell us the different types of nitrogen bases are in DNA?
Answer: Four
Can you name the four nitrogen bases in DNA.
Answer: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
Can you tell the base which pairs with adenine in DNA?
Ansari: Thymine
Can you tell us the base which pairs with cytosine in DNA?
Answer: Guanine
Can you tell us the type of sugar that is found in DNA?
Answer: Deoxyribose
Can you tell us the type of bonds that hold DNA base pairs together?
Answer: Hydrogen bonds
Can you tell us the type of bonds that connect nucleotides in the DNA backbone?
Answer: Phosphodiester bonds
Can you tell us the location of DNA in eukaryotic cells?
Answer: Nucleus
Can you tell us the location of DNA in prokaryotic cells?
Answer: Cytoplasm
Can you tell us what the process of copying DNA is called?
Ansari: DNA replication
Can you name the enzyme that unwinds DNA during replication?
Answer: Helicase
Can you tell us the enzyme that adds nucleotides during replication?
Answer: DNA polymerase
Can you tell us what the complementary strand of DNA called?
Answer: Antisense strand
Can you tell us what the coding strand of DNA is called?
Answer: Sense strand
Can you tell us what the process of making RNA from DNA is called?
Answer: Transcription
Can you name the enzyme that synthesizes RNA from DNA?
Answer: RNA polymerase
Can you tell us what the process of making proteins from RNA is called?
Answer: Translation
Can you tell us where translation occurs in the cell?
Answer: Ribosome
Can you tell us what the full set of DNA in an organism is called?
Answer: Genome
Can you tell us the number of chromosomes in the human genome?
Answer: 46
Can you tell the number of pairs of chromosomes humans have?
Answer: 23
Can you tell us the chromosome that determines male sex in humans?
Answer: Y chromosome
Can you tell us the chromosome that determines female sex in humans?
Answer: X chromosome
Can you tell us the segment of DNA that codes for a protein?
Answer: Gene
Can you tell us what the study of genes and heredity called?
Answer: Genetics
Can you tell us what the process of changing DNA sequences is called?
Answer: Mutation
Can you tell us about the technique that is used to amplify DNA called?
Answer: PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Can you name the person who invented PCR?
Answer: Kary Mullis
Can you tell us about the technique that is used to separate DNA fragments by size?
Answer: Gel electrophoresis
Can you tell us the technique that is used to determine the DNA sequence?
Answer: DNA sequencing
Can you name the project which mapped the entire human genome?
Answer: Human Genome Project
Can you tell us when the Human Genome Project was completed?
Ansari: 2003
Can you tell us the approximate number of genes in the human genome?
Ansari: About 20,000–25,000
Can you tell us the term for non-coding DNA regions?
Answer: Introns
Can you tell us the term for coding DNA regions?
Answer: Exons
Can you tell us what the process of removing introns from RNA is called?
Answer: RNA splicing
Can you tell us the term for DNA tightly packed around proteins?
Answer: Chromatin
Can you name the proteins that help package DNA into chromatin?
Answer: Histones
Can you tell us the structure that is formed by DNA wrapped around histones?
Answer: Nucleosome
Can you tell us the term for identical copies of a chromosome joined together?
Answer: Sister chromatids
Can you tell us the term for the point where sister chromatids are joined?
Answer: Centromere
Can you tell us the term for the ends of chromosomes?
Answer: Telomeres
Can you name the enzyme that maintains telomeres?
Answer: Telomerase
Can you tell us the process by which DNA is passed from parent to offspring?
Answer: Heredity
Can you tell us the term for variations in DNA sequence among individuals?
Answer: Genetic polymorphism
Can you tell us the term for a DNA sequence that repeats multiple times?
Answer: Tandem repeat
Can you tell us the technique that is used to identify individuals using DNA?
Answer: DNA fingerprinting
Can you name the person who pioneered DNA fingerprinting?
Answer: Alec Jeffreys
Can you tell us the term for DNA that comes from two different species?
Answer: Recombinant DNA
Can you tell us the process of introducing foreign DNA into an organism called?
Answer: Genetic engineering
Can you tell us the term for DNA that is circular and found in bacteria?
Answer: Plasmid
Can you tell us the term for DNA that is inherited only from the mother?
Answer: Mitochondrial DNA
Can you tell us the term for DNA that is inherited only from the father?
Answer: Y-chromosome DNA
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that can move within the genome?
Answer: Transposons
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that regulate gene expression?
Answer: Promoters
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that enhance transcription?
Answer: Enhancers
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that silence transcription?
Answer: Silencers
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that terminate transcription?
Answer: Terminators
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that initiate replication?
Answer: Origins of replication
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences at the ends of linear chromosomes?
Answer: Telomeres
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that code for ribosomal RNA?
Answer: rDNA
What is the term for DNA sequences that code for transfer RNA?
Answer: tDNA
What is the term for DNA sequences that code for messenger RNA?
Answer: mDNA
What is the term for DNA sequences that are identical in different species?
Answer: Conserved sequences
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that differ between species?
Answer: Divergent sequences
What is the term for DNA sequences that are unique to an individual?
Answer: Unique sequences
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that are repeated throughout the genome?
Answer: Repetitive sequences
What is the term for DNA sequences that are used in forensic analysis?
Answer: Short tandem repeats (STRs)
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that are remnants of ancient viruses?
Answer: Endogenous retroviruses
What is the term for DNA sequences that do not code for proteins?
Answer: Non-coding DNA
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that code for proteins?
Answer: Coding DNA
What is the term for DNA sequences that regulate the cell cycle?
Answer: Checkpoint genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control apoptosis?
Answer: Apoptotic genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control cell differentiation?
Answer: Developmental genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control immune response?
Answer: Immune genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control metabolism?
Answer: Metabolic genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control growth?
Answer: Growth genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control repair?
Answer: DNA repair genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control aging?
Answer: Longevity genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control reproduction?
Answer: Reproductive genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control behavior?
Answer: Behavioral genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control learning?
Answer: Learning genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control memory?
Answer: Memory genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control emotions?
Answer: Emotional genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control intelligence?
Answer: Cognitive genes
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What is the term for DNA sequences that control language?
Answer: Language genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control vision?
Answer: Vision genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control hearing?
Answer: Hearing genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control taste?
Answer: Taste genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control smell?
Answer: Olfactory genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control touch?
Answer: Sensory genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control movement?
Answer: Motor genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control balance?
Answer: Balance genes
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What is the term for DNA sequences that control circadian rhythms?
Answer: Clock genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control stress response?
Answer: Stress response genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control hormone production?
Answer: Hormone genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control blood clotting?
Answer: Coagulation genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control oxygen transport?
Answer: Hemoglobin genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control muscle contraction?
Answer: Muscle genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control skin pigmentation?
Answer: Melanin genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control hair growth?
Answer: Hair genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control nail growth?
Answer: Keratin genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control bone formation?
Answer: Osteogenic genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control cartilage formation?
Answer: Chondrogenic genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control fat storage?
Answer: Adipose genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control insulin production?
Answer: Insulin genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control glucose metabolism?
Answer: Glucose metabolism genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control cholesterol levels?
Answer: Cholesterol genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control blood pressure?
Answer: Hypertension genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control lung function?
Answer: Pulmonary genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control kidney function?
Answer: Renal genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control liver function?
Answer: Hepatic genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control immune cell production?
Answer: Lymphocyte genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control antibody production?
Answer: Immunoglobulin genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control inflammation?
Answer: Inflammatory genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control cancer suppression?
Answer: Tumor suppressor genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that promote cancer growth?
Answer: Oncogenes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control viral resistance?
Answer: Antiviral genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control bacterial resistance?
Answer: Antibacterial genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control fungal resistance?
Answer: Antifungal genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control parasite resistance?
Answer: Antiparasitic genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control stem cell function?
Answer: Stem cell genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control cell division?
Answer: Cell cycle genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control protein folding?
Answer: Chaperone genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control enzyme activity?
Answer: Enzyme genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control serotonin levels?
Answer: Serotonin genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control dopamine levels?
Answer: Dopamine genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control adrenaline levels?
Answer: Adrenaline genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control endorphin levels?
Answer: Endorphin genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control addiction susceptibility?
Answer: Addiction genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control alcohol metabolism?
Answer: Alcohol dehydrogenase genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control drug metabolism?
Answer: Cytochrome P450 genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control vitamin absorption?
Answer: Vitamin genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control mineral absorption?
Answer: Mineral genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control iron metabolism?
Answer: Iron genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control calcium metabolism?
Answer: Calcium genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control sodium balance?
Answer: Sodium genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control potassium balance?
Answer: Potassium genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control magnesium balance?
Answer: Magnesium genes
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Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control phosphorus metabolism?
Answer: Phosphorus genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control zinc metabolism?
Answer: Zinc genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control copper metabolism?
Answer: Copper genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control iodine metabolism?
Answer: Iodine genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control selenium metabolism?
Answer: Selenium genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control vitamin D synthesis?
Answer: Vitamin D genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control vitamin C transport?
Answer: Vitamin C genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control vitamin B12 absorption?
Answer: Vitamin B12 genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control riboflavin metabolism?
Answer: Riboflavin genes
What is the term for DNA sequences that control niacin metabolism?
Answer: Niacin genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control thiamine metabolism?
Answer: Thiamine genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control biotin metabolism?
Answer: Biotin genes
Can you tell us the term for DNA sequences that control mitochondrial function?
Answer: Mitochondrial genes