Question 1

Which of the following contains codons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Messenger RNA
B)   Transfer RNA
C)   DNA
D)   Ribosomal RNA
E)   RNA polymeraseF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Determine the sequence of bases in mRNA if the original DNA base sequence is TAGGCTAA.

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Question 3

Which of the following molecules function to transfer genetic information from one generation to the next?

Accepted Answer

A)   mRNA
B)   Protein molecules
C)   DNA
D)   Lipid molecules
E)   tRNAF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

How can a single gene code for more than one protein?

Accepted Answer

A)   Different types of ribosomes translate the resulting mRNA, producing different proteins.
B)   The exons within an mRNA can be spliced together in different ways.
C)   Different RNA polymerases transcribe it and produce different proteins.
D)   Different amino acid chains can be coded by the same mRNA.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Suppose one strand of a ʺmini-geneʺ has the base sequence TACCCGGATTCA. The last codon in the mRNA sequence will be

Accepted Answer

A)   AGU.
B)   TCA.
C)   AGT.
D)   UGA.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The nitrogenous base uracil pairs with

Accepted Answer

A)   cytosine.
B)   thymine.
C)   adenine.
D)   uracil.
E)   guanine.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the site of protein synthesis in the cell?

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A)   Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B)   Nucleus
C)   Ribosome
D)   Nucleolus
E)   Eukaryotic chromosomeF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following contains four types of nucleotides but no uracil?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ribosomal RNA
B)   DNA
C)   Messenger RNA
D)   Transfer RNA
E)   RNA polymeraseF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The type of RNA that binds to a specific amino acid is

Accepted Answer

A)   nuclear RNA.
B)   messenger RNA.
C)   transfer RNA.
D)   ribosomal RNA.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following has anticodons?

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA
B)   Messenger RNA
C)   RNA polymerase
D)   Transfer RNA
E)   Ribosomal RNAF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The process of converting the ʺmessageʺ of mRNA into a sequence of amino acids is called

Accepted Answer

A)   translation.
B)   transcription.
C)   replication.
D)   repression.
E)   activation.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Imagine that the short DNA base sequence GGCTGC is transcribed and then translated by a ribosome. The following activated tRNA molecules are available in the cytoplasm:  What resulting dipeptide will form?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glycine-cysteine
B)   Proline-threonine
C)   Cysteine-alanine
D)   Threonine-glycine
E)   Alanine-alanineF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

How can RNA be distinguished from DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)   RNA does not contain a sugar.
B)   RNA is single-stranded.
C)   RNA is never found in the nucleus.
D)   RNA lacks the base uracil.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A gene can be mutated with no resulting functional change in the protein that is produced from that gene if

Accepted Answer

A)   an entire codon has been removed.
B)   RNA polymerase can edit the mutation from the mRNA produced during translation.
C)   a codon has changed, but it codes for the same amino acid as the original codon.
D)   the mutation alters the active site of an enzyme.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The sequence of nitrogen-containing bases on one strand of DNA could determine all of the following EXCEPT the sequence of

Accepted Answer

A)   nitrogen-containing bases in mRNA.
B)   nitrogen-containing bases in the other DNA strand.
C)   ribose and phosphate molecules in tRNA.
D)   amino acids in a protein molecule.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A gene mutation is defined as change in the

Accepted Answer

A)   structure of ribosomes.
B)   nucleotide sequence of DNA.
C)   activation of a gene.
D)   nucleotide sequence of RNA.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A mutation that results in a change in the codon-reading pattern could result from

Accepted Answer

A)   a base substitution only.
B)   either an insertion or a deletion of a base.
C)   a base insertion only.
D)   a base deletion only.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

What kind of mutation occurs when one base is changed to another at a single location in the DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deletion
B)   Substitution
C)   Neutral
D)   InsertionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Suppose the template DNA strand of a ʺmini-geneʺ has the base sequence TACCCGGATTCA. The anticodon of the tRNA that carries the first amino acid to the ribosome will be

Accepted Answer

A)   AGU.
B)   UAG.
C)   UCA.
D)   AUG.
E)   UAC.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

In the intestinal bacteria Escherichia coli, the DNA segment that contains the coding for the enzymes of lactose metabolism is called the lactose _________.

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Exam 13: Gene Expression and Regulation

What kind of mutation occurs when one base is changed to another at a single location in the DNA?

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Determine the sequence of bases in mRNA if the original DNA base sequence is TAGGCTAA.

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Suppose the template DNA strand of a ʺmini-geneʺ has the base sequence TACCCGGATTCA. The anticodon of the tRNA that carries the first amino acid to the ribosome will be

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Which of the following contains codons?

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A mutation that results in a change in the codon-reading pattern could result from

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What is the site of protein synthesis in the cell?

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The process of converting the ʺmessageʺ of mRNA into a sequence of amino acids is called

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The type of RNA that binds to a specific amino acid is

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How can RNA be distinguished from DNA?

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The sequence of nitrogen-containing bases on one strand of DNA could determine all of the following EXCEPT the sequence of

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Suppose one strand of a ʺmini-geneʺ has the base sequence TACCCGGATTCA. The last codon in the mRNA sequence will be

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A gene mutation is defined as change in the

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The nitrogenous base uracil pairs with

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A gene can be mutated with no resulting functional change in the protein that is produced from that gene if

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In the intestinal bacteria Escherichia coli, the DNA segment that contains the coding for the enzymes of lactose metabolism is called the lactose _________.

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How can a single gene code for more than one protein?

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Which of the following has anticodons?

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Imagine that the short DNA base sequence GGCTGC is transcribed and then translated by a ribosome. The following activated tRNA molecules are available in the cytoplasm: What resulting dipeptide will form?

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Which of the following molecules function to transfer genetic information from one generation to the next?

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Which of the following contains four types of nucleotides but no uracil?

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