Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: RNA transcript

Accepted Answer

The Answer of  c and  e and  is...

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: mRNA

Accepted Answer

The Answer of RNA transcribed from a protein-coding gene that is...

Question 3

Mutagenesis ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) is an example of spontaneous mutation 
B) acts directly on proteins by causing them to unfold 
C) occurs due to a single mRNA being translated by too many ribosomes simultaneously 
D) is the production of mutations in a laboratory by exposure of a living organism to a mutagen 
E) occurs when errors made by DNA polymerase are not repaired 
A) is an example of spontaneous mutation 
B) acts directly on proteins by causing them to unfold 
C) occurs due to a single mRNA being translated by too many ribosomes simultaneously 
D) is the production of mutations in a laboratory by exposure of a living organism to a mutagen 
E) occurs when errors made by DNA polymerase are not repaired

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: pre-mRNA

Accepted Answer

The Answer of RNA that forms part of the ribosome is...

Question 5

For most eukaryotic genes, translation begins in the____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cytosol 
B) nucleolus 
C) nucleus 
D) mitochondria 
E) Golgi apparatus 
A) cytosol 
B) nucleolus 
C) nucleus 
D) mitochondria 
E) Golgi apparatus

Question 6

Noller's research with ribosomes showed that the site of peptide bond formation is located on ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the tRNA molecules 
B) ribosomal DNA 
C) proteins of the small ribosomal subunit 
D) ribosomal RNA 
E) proteins of the large ribosomal subunit 
A) the tRNA molecules 
B) ribosomal DNA 
C) proteins of the small ribosomal subunit 
D) ribosomal RNA 
E) proteins of the large ribosomal subunit

Question 7

Energy for the three stages of translation is directly provided by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) sugars 
B) ATP 
C) GTP 
D) dNTP 
E) fats 
A) sugars 
B) ATP 
C) GTP 
D) dNTP 
E) fats

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Exon

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Indicates the end of transcription in prokaryotes is...

Question 9

The regions retained in finished mRNA transcripts after pre-mRNA processing are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) spliceosomes 
B) snRNPs 
C) exons 
D) domains 
E) introns 
A) spliceosomes 
B) snRNPs 
C) exons 
D) domains 
E) introns

Question 10

​  
Use the table above for questions 67-69.
Assume that an mRNA transcript is synthesized complementary to this DNA sequence:
3'-CTTACATGGCATCC-5'
See the provided genetic code table. If the start codon is considered the first codon, which amino acid is specified by the second codon?

Accepted Answer

A) asparagine 
B) tyrosine 
C) arginine 
D) proline 
E) cysteine 
A) asparagine 
B) tyrosine 
C) arginine 
D) proline 
E) cysteine

Question 11

Substitution of one base pair for another in the coding region of a gene can result in a ____ mutation where the changed codon still specifies the same amino acid. ​

Accepted Answer

A) missense 
B) chromosomal 
C) frameshift 
D) silent 
E) nonsense 
A) missense 
B) chromosomal 
C) frameshift 
D) silent 
E) nonsense

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: Nontemplate strand

Accepted Answer

The Answer of  e and  c and  is...

Question 13

Pre-mRNA is found____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) only in prokaryotes 
B) in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of eukaryotes 
C) only in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes 
D) in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes 
E) only in the nucleus of eukaryotes 
A) only in prokaryotes 
B) in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of eukaryotes 
C) only in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes 
D) in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes 
E) only in the nucleus of eukaryotes

Question 14

Small ribonucleoprotein particles (snRNPs)are involved in ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) mRNA splicing 
B) initiation of transcription 
C) aminoacylation of tRNA 
D) initiation of translation 
E) termination of translation 
A) mRNA splicing 
B) initiation of transcription 
C) aminoacylation of tRNA 
D) initiation of translation 
E) termination of translation

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: tRNA

Accepted Answer

The Answer of RNA that forms part of the ribosome is...

Question 16

The complete set of 61 sense codons can be read by fewer than 61 distinct tRNA molecules according to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) alternative splicing 
B) degeneracy 
C) exon shuffling 
D) the wobble hypothesis 
E) aminoacylation 
A) alternative splicing 
B) degeneracy 
C) exon shuffling 
D) the wobble hypothesis 
E) aminoacylation

Question 17

A polysome is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the combination of a large and a small ribosomal subunit 
B) the complex where mRNA splicing occurs 
C) the promoter assembly at the site of transcription initiation 
D) an mRNA transcript to which multiple ribosomes are attached 
E) the complex that adds a poly(
A) tail onto an mRNA 
A) the combination of a large and a small ribosomal subunit 
B) the complex where mRNA splicing occurs 
C) the promoter assembly at the site of transcription initiation 
D) an mRNA transcript to which multiple ribosomes are attached 
E) the complex that adds a poly(
A) tail onto an mRNA

Question 18

The region in a tRNA molecule that base-pairs with mRNA during translation is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) anticodon 
B) aminoacylation site 
C) TATA box 
D) cloverleaf 
E) reading frame 
A) anticodon 
B) aminoacylation site 
C) TATA box 
D) cloverleaf 
E) reading frame

Question 19

The TATA box is a key element of the ____ of most eukaryotic protein-coding genes. ​

Accepted Answer

A) terminator 
B) coding region 
C) promoter 
D) transcription start point 
E) introns 
A) terminator 
B) coding region 
C) promoter 
D) transcription start point 
E) introns

Question 20

Except for the stop codons, the codons in the genetic code specify which of the ____ amino acids will be added to a growing polypeptide chain. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5 
B) ​64 
C) ​4 
D) ​20 
E) ​3 
A) ​5 
B) ​64 
C) ​4 
D) ​20 
E) ​3

Exam 15: From DNA to Protein

Mutagenesis ____. ​

For most eukaryotic genes, translation begins in the____. ​

Noller's research with ribosomes showed that the site of peptide bond formation is located on ____. ​

Energy for the three stages of translation is directly provided by ____. ​

The regions retained in finished mRNA transcripts after pre-mRNA processing are called ____. ​

​ Use the table above for questions 67-69. Assume that an mRNA transcript is synthesized complementary to this DNA sequence: 3'-CTTACATGGCATCC-5' See the provided genetic code table. If the start codon is considered the first codon, which amino acid is specified by the second codon?

Substitution of one base pair for another in the coding region of a gene can result in a ____ mutation where the changed codon still specifies the same amino acid. ​

Pre-mRNA is found____. ​

Small ribonucleoprotein particles (snRNPs)are involved in ____. ​

The complete set of 61 sense codons can be read by fewer than 61 distinct tRNA molecules according to ____. ​

A polysome is ____.

The region in a tRNA molecule that base-pairs with mRNA during translation is the ____. ​

The TATA box is a key element of the ____ of most eukaryotic protein-coding genes. ​

Except for the stop codons, the codons in the genetic code specify which of the ____ amino acids will be added to a growing polypeptide chain. ​

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Mutagenesis ____.

For most eukaryotic genes, translation begins in the____.

Noller's research with ribosomes showed that the site of peptide bond formation is located on ____.

Energy for the three stages of translation is directly provided by ____.

The regions retained in finished mRNA transcripts after pre-mRNA processing are called ____.

Use the table above for questions 67-69. Assume that an mRNA transcript is synthesized complementary to this DNA sequence: 3'-CTTACATGGCATCC-5' See the provided genetic code table. If the start codon is considered the first codon, which amino acid is specified by the second codon?

Substitution of one base pair for another in the coding region of a gene can result in a ____ mutation where the changed codon still specifies the same amino acid.

Pre-mRNA is found____.

Small ribonucleoprotein particles (snRNPs)are involved in ____.

The complete set of 61 sense codons can be read by fewer than 61 distinct tRNA molecules according to ____.

The region in a tRNA molecule that base-pairs with mRNA during translation is the ____.

The TATA box is a key element of the ____ of most eukaryotic protein-coding genes.

Except for the stop codons, the codons in the genetic code specify which of the ____ amino acids will be added to a growing polypeptide chain.