2. Biology Quiz Chapter 10, Section 1 Ms. Hutchison

3. Question 1 Which statement describes a function of proteins in living organisms? A. They transmit genetic information C. They are an energy storage molecule B. They serve as building blocks for RNA D. They serve as enzymatic catalysts

4. Question 2 Which function is characteristic of RNA, but NOT of DNA? A. Transports proteins C. Replicates itself B. Carries genetic information D. Transports amino acids

5. A. AUGCUA C. TACGAT B. ATGCTA D. CGTGGC Question 3 A strand of DNA that contains the bases TACGAT replicates. Which base sequence is in the new strand produced during replication?

6. Question 4 As a result of base pairing in DNA there is the same number of which two bases? A. Guanine and cytosine C. Guanine and thymine B. Adenine and cytosine D. Adenine and guanine

7. A. RNA translation C. Protein synthesis B. DNA replication D. Enzyme activation Question #5 What preserves the genetic code from one generation to the next?

8. Question 6 Study the nucleotide sequence: ACGCAGT. Which nucleotide sequence below represents the corresponding portion of an RNA strand? A. CTGCGTA A. CTGCGTA C. GACAGCU C. GACAGCU B. TGCGTCU D. UGCGUCA

9. Bonus Question Which sequence represents a DNA strand that would Complement the following mRNA strand? A. GAU ACG UAC GGU C. GAT ACG TAC GGT B. CUA UGC AUG CCA D. CTA TGC ATG CCA

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11. Key 1) D 1) D 2) D 2) D 3) B 3) B 4) A 4) A 5) B 5) B 6) D 6) D 7) C 7) C