Question 1

Pyrimidines are a nitrogenous base containing a double ring,while purines contain a single ring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_______ -form DNA spirals to the right and is the major form of naturally occurring DNA molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  D 
D)  Y 
E)  Z 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  D 
D)  Y 
E)  Z

Question 3

The polarity of DNA synthesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  5'→3' 
B)  3'→5' 
C)  5'→2' 
D)  2'→5' 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  5'→3' 
B)  3'→5' 
C)  5'→2' 
D)  2'→5' 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 4

The molecule of heredity is

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  protein. 
D)  carbohydrate. 
E)  lipid. 
A)  RNA. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  protein. 
D)  carbohydrate. 
E)  lipid.

Question 5

Which of these is true of RNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  it contains thymidine 
B)  it contains deoxyribose 
C)  it can form double helices 
D)  it forms the chromosomes of some bacteria 
E)  in eukaryotes,it is synthesized semiconservatively 
A)  it contains thymidine 
B)  it contains deoxyribose 
C)  it can form double helices 
D)  it forms the chromosomes of some bacteria 
E)  in eukaryotes,it is synthesized semiconservatively

Question 6

Who demonstrated that DNA,rather than protein,was the genetic material of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avery 
B)  Watson 
C)  Meselson 
D)  Mendel 
E)  Franklin 
A)  Avery 
B)  Watson 
C)  Meselson 
D)  Mendel 
E)  Franklin

Question 7

X-ray data showed that the spacing between repeating units along the axis of the DNA helix is

Accepted Answer

A)  2.0 angstroms. 
B)  3.4 angstroms. 
C)  20 angstroms. 
D)  34 angstroms. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  2.0 angstroms. 
B)  3.4 angstroms. 
C)  20 angstroms. 
D)  34 angstroms. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Viruses use only DNA as their genetic material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By applying an equation formulated by Shannon,the information content of a polymer such as DNA or protein depends on its:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of monomers in the polymer 
B)  number of discrete monomers (e.g.number of different bases or amino acids) 
C)  number of discrete monomers and total number of monomers in the polymer 
D)  three-dimensional structure of the polymer 
E)  three-dimensional structure of the polymer and number of discrete monomers 
A)  number of monomers in the polymer 
B)  number of discrete monomers (e.g.number of different bases or amino acids) 
C)  number of discrete monomers and total number of monomers in the polymer 
D)  three-dimensional structure of the polymer 
E)  three-dimensional structure of the polymer and number of discrete monomers

Question 10

Which one of the following is not an element (atom)found in DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  sulphur 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  phosphorous 
E)  hydrogen 
A)  oxygen 
B)  sulphur 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  phosphorous 
E)  hydrogen

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is acidic. 
B)  It contains deoxyribose. 
C)  It is found in cell nuclei. 
D)  It contains phosphate. 
E)  It contains proteins. 
A)  It is acidic. 
B)  It contains deoxyribose. 
C)  It is found in cell nuclei. 
D)  It contains phosphate. 
E)  It contains proteins.

Question 12

________ bonds are responsible for the chemical affinity between A and T (or G and C)nucleotides.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ionic 
B)  Covalent 
C)  Hydrogen 
D)  Electro-ionic 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Ionic 
B)  Covalent 
C)  Hydrogen 
D)  Electro-ionic 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Viruses may have RNA,ssDNA,or dsDNA as their molecule of heredity.Design an experiment that would allow you to test an unknown virus and determine which it carried.

Accepted Answer

Grow bacteria infected with virus in the

Question 14

The energy for DNA synthesis comes most directly from

Accepted Answer

A)  deoxyribose 
B)  dNTPs 
C)  PPi 
D)  NADH 
E)  ribose 
A)  deoxyribose 
B)  dNTPs 
C)  PPi 
D)  NADH 
E)  ribose

Question 15

The four subunits that compose DNA are called

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphodiesters. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  nucleotides. 
D)  nucleosides. 
E)  polymers. 
A)  phosphodiesters. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  nucleotides. 
D)  nucleosides. 
E)  polymers.

Pyrimidines are a nitrogenous base containing a double ring,while purines contain a single ring.

_______ -form DNA spirals to the right and is the major form of naturally occurring DNA molecules.

The polarity of DNA synthesis is

The molecule of heredity is

Which of these is true of RNA?

Who demonstrated that DNA,rather than protein,was the genetic material of bacteria?

X-ray data showed that the spacing between repeating units along the axis of the DNA helix is

Viruses use only DNA as their genetic material.

By applying an equation formulated by Shannon,the information content of a polymer such as DNA or protein depends on its:

Which one of the following is not an element (atom)found in DNA?

Which of the following is not true of DNA?

________ bonds are responsible for the chemical affinity between A and T (or G and C)nucleotides.

Viruses may have RNA,ssDNA,or dsDNA as their molecule of heredity.Design an experiment that would allow you to test an unknown virus and determine which it carried.

The energy for DNA synthesis comes most directly from

The four subunits that compose DNA are called

Mendels Principles of Heredity

Extensions to Mendels Laws

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Dna Structure, Replication, and Recombination

Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation

Gene Expression: the Flow of Information From Dna to Rna to Protein

Digital Analysis of Genomes

Genome Annotation

Analyzing Genomic Variation

The Eukaryotic Chromosome

Chromosomal Rearrangements and Changes in Chromosome Number

Bacterial Genetics

Organellar Inheritance

Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Manipulating the Genomes of Eukaryotes

The Genetic Analysis of Development

The Genetics of Cancer

Variation and Selection in Populations

Genetics of Complex Traits

Exploring Synthetic Biology: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications

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Exam 4: Linkage, Recombination, and the Mapping of Genes on Chromosomes

Pyrimidines are a nitrogenous base containing a double ring,while purines contain a single ring.

_______ -form DNA spirals to the right and is the major form of naturally occurring DNA molecules.

The polarity of DNA synthesis is

The molecule of heredity is

Which of these is true of RNA?

Who demonstrated that DNA,rather than protein,was the genetic material of bacteria?

X-ray data showed that the spacing between repeating units along the axis of the DNA helix is

Viruses use only DNA as their genetic material.

By applying an equation formulated by Shannon,the information content of a polymer such as DNA or protein depends on its:

Which one of the following is not an element (atom)found in DNA?

Which of the following is not true of DNA?

________ bonds are responsible for the chemical affinity between A and T (or G and C)nucleotides.

Viruses may have RNA,ssDNA,or dsDNA as their molecule of heredity.Design an experiment that would allow you to test an unknown virus and determine which it carried.

The energy for DNA synthesis comes most directly from

The four subunits that compose DNA are called

Mendels Principles of Heredity

Extensions to Mendels Laws

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Dna Structure, Replication, and Recombination

Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation

Gene Expression: the Flow of Information From Dna to Rna to Protein

Digital Analysis of Genomes

Genome Annotation

Analyzing Genomic Variation

The Eukaryotic Chromosome

Chromosomal Rearrangements and Changes in Chromosome Number

Bacterial Genetics

Organellar Inheritance

Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Manipulating the Genomes of Eukaryotes

The Genetic Analysis of Development

The Genetics of Cancer

Variation and Selection in Populations

Genetics of Complex Traits

Exploring Synthetic Biology: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications

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