Question 1

If one strand of a DNA double helix has the sequence GTCCAT,what is the sequence of the other strand?

Accepted Answer

A)   ACTTGC
B)   TGAACG
C)   CAGGTA
D)   CAGGUA

Question 2

DNA and RNA are polymers composed of ________ monomers.

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleotide
B)   carbohydrate
C)   fatty acid
D)   amino acid

Question 3

The backbone of DNA consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nitrogenous bases
B)   a repeating sugar-nucleotide-sugar-nucleotide pattern
C)   a repeating sugar-phosphate-sugar-phosphate pattern
D)   paired nucleotides

Question 4

Which of the following enzymes is responsible for RNA synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA polymerase
B)   ribosome
C)   reverse transcriptase
D)   RNA polymerase

Question 5

Examine the genetic code table shown below.The codon AGC codes for the amino acid ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   serine
B)   arginine
C)   threonine
D)   alanine

Question 6

What type of chemical bond joins the bases of complementary DNA strands?

Accepted Answer

A)   ionic
B)   covalent
C)   hydrophilic
D)   hydrogen

Question 7

Peptide bonds form between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   amino acids
B)   an mRNA codon and a tRNA anticodon
C)   a tRNA and the amino acid it is carrying
D)   an mRNA transcript and the small ribosomal subunit

Question 8

What is the smallest number of nucleotides that must be added or subtracted to change the triplet grouping of the genetic message?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four

Question 9

Translation converts the information stored in ________ to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA... RNA
B)   RNA... a polypeptide
C)   DNA... a polypeptide
D)   RNA... DNA

Question 10

Flu vaccines have been demonstrated to protect the elderly,as shown in the figure below.Assume there is a sample of 100 elderly people that normally would be hospitalized in winter.How many of them would you predict would still be hospitalized in the winter if all 100 of them received the flu vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A)   27
B)   48
C)   52
D)   73

Question 11

A(n) ________ is to bacteria as a ________ is to animal cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   retrovirus... virus
B)   phage... prophage
C)   prophage... provirus
D)   RNA virus... DNA virus

Question 12

Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions.
While working with cultured mouse cells, a researcher unknowingly treated the cells with a mutagen that causes the deletion or insertion of individual nucleotides in DNA. Subsequently, the researcher isolated and cultured a single cell from this group and noticed that the progeny of this cell were not producing a certain protein and that this affected their survival.
-The mutation that resulted from the accident was probably ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an amino acid substitution
B)   one that changed the triplet grouping of the genetic message
C)   an error in translation
D)   a loss in regulation of gene expression

Question 13

In a DNA double helix,adenine pairs with ________ and guanine pairs with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cytosine... thymine
B)   guanine... adenine
C)   thymine... cytosine
D)   uracil... cytosine

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Which of the following enzymes is responsible for RNA synthesis?

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Peptide bonds form between ________.

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Examine the genetic code table shown below.The codon AGC codes for the amino acid ________.

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If one strand of a DNA double helix has the sequence GTCCAT,what is the sequence of the other strand?

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The backbone of DNA consists of ________.

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What is the smallest number of nucleotides that must be added or subtracted to change the triplet grouping of the genetic message?

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Translation converts the information stored in to .

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Which of the following enzymes is responsible for RNA synthesis?

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Peptide bonds form between ________.

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Examine the genetic code table shown below.The codon AGC codes for the amino acid ________.

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A(n) ________ is to bacteria as a ________ is to animal cells.

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If one strand of a DNA double helix has the sequence GTCCAT,what is the sequence of the other strand?

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In a DNA double helix,adenine pairs with ________ and guanine pairs with ________.

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The backbone of DNA consists of ________.

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What is the smallest number of nucleotides that must be added or subtracted to change the triplet grouping of the genetic message?

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Translation converts the information stored in ________ to ________.

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