1. Chapter 12 – DNA and RNA $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100$100$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Topic 1Topic 2Topic 3Topic 4 Topic 5 FINAL ROUND

2. Topic 1: $100 Question 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 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

3. Topic 1: $100 Answer 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 BACK TO GAME

4. Topic 1: $200 Question Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by a. proteins. b. RNA. c. DNA. d. carbohydrates. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

5. Topic 1: $200 Answer Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by a. proteins. b. RNA. c. DNA. d. carbohydrates. BACK TO GAME

6. Topic 1: $300 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

7. Topic 1: $300 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

8. Topic 1: $400 Question Question: What would Hershey and Chase have concluded if both radioactive 32 P and 35 S 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

9. Topic 1: $400 Answer Question: What would Hershey and Chase have concluded if both radioactive 32 P and 35 S 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. BACK TO GAME

10. Topic 1: $500 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

11. Topic 1: $500 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

12. Topic 2: $100 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

13. Topic 2: $100 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

14. Topic 2: $200 Question Question: What is produced during transcription? a. RNA molecules b. RNA polymerase c. DNA molecules d. proteins BACK TO GAME ANSWER

15. Topic 2: $200 Answer Question: What is produced during transcription? a. RNA molecules b. RNA polymerase c. DNA molecules d. proteins BACK TO GAME

16. Topic 2: $300 Question Question: How many main types of RNA are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

17. Topic 2: $300 Answer Question: How many main types of RNA are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 BACK TO GAME

18. Topic 2: $400 Question 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 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

19. Topic 2: $400 Answer 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 BACK TO GAME

20. Topic 2: $500 Question Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains a. adenine. b. phosphate groups. c. uracil. d. lactose. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

21. Topic 2: $500 Answer Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains a. adenine. b. phosphate groups. c. uracil. d. lactose. BACK TO GAME

22. Topic 3: $100 Question Question: RNA contains the sugar a. ribose. b. deoxyribose. c. glucose. d. lactose. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

23. Topic 3: $100 Answer Question: RNA contains the sugar a. ribose. b. deoxyribose. c. glucose. d. lactose. BACK TO GAME

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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

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. BACK TO GAME

26. Topic 3: $300 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

27. Topic 3: $300 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

28. Topic 3: $400 Question Question: DNA is copied during a process called a. replication. b. transcription. c. transformation. d. translation. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

29. Topic 3: $400 Answer Question: DNA is copied during a process called a. replication. b. transcription. c. transformation. d. translation. BACK TO GAME

30. Topic 3: $500 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

31. Topic 3: $500 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

32. Topic 4: $100 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

33. Topic 4: $100 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

34. Topic 4: $200 Question Question: A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a(an) a. inversion. b. translocation. c. point mutation. d. chromosomal mutation. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

35. Topic 4: $200 Answer Question: A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a(an) a. inversion. b. translocation. c. point mutation. d. chromosomal mutation. BACK TO GAME

36. Topic 4: $300 Question Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling a. purines. b. proteins. c. nucleosomes. d. pyrimidines. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

37. Topic 4: $300 Answer Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling a. purines. b. proteins. c. nucleosomes. d. pyrimidines. BACK TO GAME

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 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

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 BACK TO GAME

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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

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. BACK TO GAME

42. Topic 5: $100 Question Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids? a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

43. Topic 5: $100 Answer Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids? a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12 BACK TO GAME

44. Topic 5: $200 Question 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 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

45. Topic 5: $200 Answer 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 BACK TO GAME

46. Topic 5: $300 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

47. Topic 5: $300 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

48. Topic 5: $400 Question 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. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

49. Topic 5: $400 Answer 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. BACK TO GAME

50. Topic 5: $500 Question Question: The figure here shows a(an) a. DNA molecule. b. amino acid. c. protein. d. RNA molecule. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

51. Topic 5: $500 Answer Question: The figure here shows a(an) a. DNA molecule b. amino acid. c. protein. d. RNA molecule. BACK TO GAME

52. FINAL ROUND Question Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 d. Choice 4 BACK TO GAME ANSWER

53. FINAL ROUND Answer Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 (correct answer) d. Choice 4 BACK TO GAME