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2. Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?
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Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?
a. ribose + thymine + phosphate group
b. deoxyribose + phosphate group + uracil
c. deoxyribose + phosphate group + cytosine
d. deoxyribose + uracil + phosphate group
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3. Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?
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Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?
a. ribose + thymine + phosphate group
b. deoxyribose + phosphate group + uracil
c. deoxyribose + phosphate group + cytosine
d. deoxyribose + uracil + phosphate group
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4. Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by
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Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by
a. proteins.
b. RNA.
c. DNA.
d. carbohydrates.
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5. Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by
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Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by
a. proteins.
b. RNA.
c. DNA.
d. carbohydrates.
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6. a. The mice were unaffected. b. The harmless bacteria died.
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Question: What did Griffith observe when he injected a mixture of heat-killed, disease-causing bacteria and live harmless bacteria into mice?
a. The mice were unaffected.
b. The harmless bacteria died.
c. The disease-causing bacteria changed into harmless bacteria.
d. The mice developed pneumonia.
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7. a. The mice were unaffected. b. The harmless bacteria died.
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Question: What did Griffith observe when he injected a mixture of heat-killed, disease-causing bacteria and live harmless bacteria into mice?
a. The mice were unaffected.
b. The harmless bacteria died.
c. The disease-causing bacteria changed into harmless bacteria.
d. The mice developed pneumonia.
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8. a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria.
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Question: What would Hershey and Chase have concluded if both radioactive 32P and 35S were found in the bacteria in their experiment?
a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria.
b. The virus’s DNA was not injected into the bacteria.
c. Genes are made of protein.
d. Both the virus’s protein coat and its DNA were injected into the bacteria.
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9. a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria.
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Question: What would Hershey and Chase have concluded if both radioactive 32P and 35S were found in the bacteria in their experiment?
a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria.
b. The virus’s DNA was not injected into the bacteria.
c. Genes are made of protein.
d. Both the virus’s protein coat and its DNA were injected into the bacteria.
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10. Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of
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Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of
a. adenine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines.
b. pyrimidines in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines.
c. purines in DNA is much greater than the percentage of pyrimidines.
d. cytosine molecules in DNA is much greater than the percentage of guanine molecules.
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11. Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of
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Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of
a. adenine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines.
b. pyrimidines in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines.
c. purines in DNA is much greater than the percentage of pyrimidines.
d. cytosine molecules in DNA is much greater than the percentage of guanine molecules.
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12. Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed
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Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed
a. that is complementary to both strands of DNA.
b. that is identical to part of a single strand of DNA.
c. inside the nucleus.
d. that is double-stranded.
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13. Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed
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Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed
a. that is complementary to both strands of DNA.
b. that is identical to part of a single strand of DNA.
c. inside the nucleus.
d. that is double-stranded.
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14. Question: What is produced during transcription?
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Question: What is produced during transcription?
a. RNA molecules
b. RNA polymerase
c. DNA molecules
d. proteins
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15. Question: What is produced during transcription?
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Question: What is produced during transcription?
a. RNA molecules
b. RNA polymerase
c. DNA molecules
d. proteins
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16. Question: How many main types of RNA are there?
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Question: How many main types of RNA are there?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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17. Question: How many main types of RNA are there?
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Question: How many main types of RNA are there?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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18. Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA?
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Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA?
a. phosphate groups, guanine, and thymine
b. phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine
c. phosphate groups, deoxyribose, and guanine
d. phosphate groups, ribose, and adenine
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19. Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA?
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Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA?
a. phosphate groups, guanine, and thymine
b. phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine
c. phosphate groups, deoxyribose, and guanine
d. phosphate groups, ribose, and adenine
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20. Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains
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Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains
a. adenine.
b. phosphate groups.
c. uracil.
d. lactose.
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21. Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains
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Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains
a. adenine.
b. phosphate groups.
c. uracil.
d. lactose.
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22. Question: RNA contains the sugar
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Question: RNA contains the sugar
a. ribose.
b. deoxyribose.
c. glucose.
d. lactose.
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23. Question: RNA contains the sugar
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Question: RNA contains the sugar
a. ribose.
b. deoxyribose.
c. glucose.
d. lactose.
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24. Topic 3: $200 Question
Question: During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a strand with the bases
a. TCGAAC.
b. AGCTTG.
c. GATCCA.
d. GAUCCA.
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25. Topic 3: $200 Answer
Question: During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a strand with the bases
a. TCGAAC.
b. AGCTTG.
c. GATCCA.
d. GAUCCA.
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26. Question: In eukaryotes, DNA a. is located in the nucleus.
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Question: In eukaryotes, DNA
a. is located in the nucleus.
b. is located in the ribosomes.
c. is circular.
d. floats freely in the cytoplasm.
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27. Question: In eukaryotes, DNA a. is located in the nucleus.
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Question: In eukaryotes, DNA
a. is located in the nucleus.
b. is located in the ribosomes.
c. is circular.
d. floats freely in the cytoplasm.
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28. Question: DNA is copied during a process called
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Question: DNA is copied during a process called
a. replication.
b. transcription.
c. transformation.
d. translation.
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29. Question: DNA is copied during a process called
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Question: DNA is copied during a process called
a. replication.
b. transcription.
c. transformation.
d. translation.
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30. Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
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Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
a. each with one new strand and one original strand.
b. one with two new strands and the other with two original strands.
c. each with two original strands.
d. each with two new strands.
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31. Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
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Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
a. each with one new strand and one original strand.
b. one with two new strands and the other with two original strands.
c. each with two original strands.
d. each with two new strands.
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32. Question: A promoter is a
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Question: A promoter is a
a. binding site for DNA polymerase.
b. binding site for RNA polymerase.
c. start signal for transcription.
d. stop signal for transcription.
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33. Question: A promoter is a
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Question: A promoter is a
a. binding site for DNA polymerase.
b. binding site for RNA polymerase.
c. start signal for transcription.
d. stop signal for transcription.
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34. d. chromosomal mutation.
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Question: A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a(an)
a. inversion.
b. translocation.
c. point mutation.
d. chromosomal mutation.
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35. d. chromosomal mutation.
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Question: A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a(an)
a. inversion.
b. translocation.
c. point mutation.
d. chromosomal mutation.
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36. Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling
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Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling
a. purines.
b. proteins.
c. nucleosomes.
d. pyrimidines.
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37. Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling
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Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling
a. purines.
b. proteins.
c. nucleosomes.
d. pyrimidines.
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38. Topic 4: $400 Question
Question: Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code?
a. tRNA
b. rRNA
c. mRNA
d. RNA polymerase
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39. Topic 4: $400 Answer
Question: Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code?
a. tRNA
b. rRNA
c. mRNA
d. RNA polymerase
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40. Topic 4: $500 Question
Question: Why is it possible for an amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of codon?
a. Some codons have the same sequence of nucleotides.
b. There are 64 different kinds of codons but only 20 amino acids.
c. Some of the codons do not specify an amino acid.
d. The codon AUG codes for the amino acid methionine and serves as the “start” codon for protein synthesis.
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41. Topic 4: $500 Answer
Question: Why is it possible for an amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of codon?
a. Some codons have the same sequence of nucleotides.
b. There are 64 different kinds of codons but only 20 amino acids.
c. Some of the codons do not specify an amino acid.
d. The codon AUG codes for the amino acid methionine and serves as the “start” codon for protein synthesis.
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42. Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids?
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Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
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43. Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids?
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Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
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44. Question: What does this figure show?
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Question: What does this figure show?
a. the order in which amino acids are linked
b. the code for splicing mRNA
c. the genetic code
d. anticodons
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45. Question: What does this figure show?
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Question: What does this figure show?
a. the order in which amino acids are linked
b. the code for splicing mRNA
c. the genetic code
d. anticodons
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46. Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the
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Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the
a. breakdown of lactose.
b. production of lactose.
c. breakdown of glucose.
d. production of glucose.
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47. Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the
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Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the
a. breakdown of lactose.
b. production of lactose.
c. breakdown of glucose.
d. production of glucose.
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48. a. are not found in humans.
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Question: Hox genes
a. are not found in humans.
b. determine the location of an elephant’s tail.
c. are found in bacteria.
d. are regulated by operons.
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49. a. are not found in humans.
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Question: Hox genes
a. are not found in humans.
b. determine the location of an elephant’s tail.
c. are found in bacteria.
d. are regulated by operons.
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50. Question: The figure here shows a(an)
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Question: The figure here shows a(an)
a. DNA molecule.
b. amino acid.
c. protein.
d. RNA molecule.
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51. Question: The figure here shows a(an)
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Question: The figure here shows a(an)
a. DNA molecule
b. amino acid.
c. protein.
d. RNA molecule.
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52. Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 d. Choice 4
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Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3
d. Choice 4
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53. c. Choice 3 (correct answer) d. Choice 4
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Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3 (correct answer)
d. Choice 4
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