Question 1

Describe the various types of nucleic acids that are typically found in cells.

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All cells possess one or more DNA molecu...

Question 2

Pre-messenger RNA molecules contain both __________ and exons. (Be sure your answer is plural.)

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Question 3

Which of the following causes mutations by creating thymine dimers?

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleotide analogs
B)   nitrous acid
C)   ultraviolet light
D)   benzopyrene
E)   gamma raysF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The __________ is the set of genes in the genome of an organism.

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The answer of The __________ is the set of genes...

Question 5

Which of the following is found at the 5 end of a DNA strand?

Accepted Answer

A)   a phosphate group
B)   a hydrogen bond
C)   a hydroxyl group
D)   histones
E)   a methyl groupF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Initiation of __________ involves Sigma factor molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA replication
B)   translation
C)   transcription
D)   splicing
E)   terminationF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

All of the following are associated with nucleic acid structure EXCEPT

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A)   ribose.
B)   hydrogen bonds.
C)   uracil.
D)   ionic bonds.
E)   phosphate.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

A(n) __________ is a specific sequence of nucleotides that codes for a protein or an RNA molecule.

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The answer of A(n) __________ is a specific sequence of...

Question 9

Which of the following is a DNA repair enzyme activated by visible light?

Accepted Answer

A)   transposase
B)   DNA photolyase
C)   bacteriocin
D)   DNA ligase
E)   primaseF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic shared by DNA and RNA polymerases?

Accepted Answer

A)   efficiency of proofreading
B)   type of nucleotides used
C)   direction of polymerization
D)   speed
E)   dependence on helicaseF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following types of plasmids allows a bacterial cell to kill its competitors?

Accepted Answer

A)   virulence factors
B)   fertility factors
C)   bacteriocin factors
D)   resistance factors
E)   cryptic plasmidsF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The process of __________ is described as semiconservative.

Accepted Answer

A)   translation
B)   transcription
C)   mismatch repair
D)   transformation
E)   DNA replicationF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Most bacteria have a natural ability to take up DNA from their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The phenotype of an organism reflects only part of its genotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The AUG codon functions in coding for the amino acid methionine and as a

Accepted Answer

A)   termination signal.
B)   start signal.
C)   "wobble" codon.
D)   marker for introns.
E)   recognition site for RNA polymerase.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following causes mutations by creating thymine dimers?

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Which of the following is found at the 5 end of a DNA strand?

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