Question 1

Hershey and Chase's experiment with radioactively labeled viruses made use of the fact that protein, but not DNA, contains

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A)  phosphorus. 
B)  iron. 
C)  sulfur. 
D)  nitrogen. 
E)  potassium. 
A)  phosphorus. 
B)  iron. 
C)  sulfur. 
D)  nitrogen. 
E)  potassium. C

Question 2

A single DNA molecule runs half the length of a human chromosome; the rest of the chromosome consists of protein.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In Fredrick Griffith's classic experiments,

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A)  mice injected with strain R cells died of pneumonia. 
B)  mice injected with strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
C)  mice injected with live strain R cells and heat-killed strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
D)  mice injected with strain S cells, or live strain R cells and heat-killed strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
E)  mice injected with strain R cells, or live strain R cells and heat-killed strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
A)  mice injected with strain R cells died of pneumonia. 
B)  mice injected with strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
C)  mice injected with live strain R cells and heat-killed strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
D)  mice injected with strain S cells, or live strain R cells and heat-killed strain S cells died of pneumonia. 
E)  mice injected with strain R cells, or live strain R cells and heat-killed strain S cells died of pneumonia. D

Question 4

If one side of a small DNA molecule has the nucleotide sequence 5'-AATCGC-3', the opposite side sequence would read (left-to-right) ____________________.

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The answer of If one side of a small DNA...

Question 5

The results of the experiments of Avery and his colleagues indicate that

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A)  proteins are antigens. 
B)  proteins transfer genetic information. 
C)  capsule formation is mediated by RNA. 
D)  DNA is the transforming material. 
E)  DNA replication is semiconservative. 
A)  proteins are antigens. 
B)  proteins transfer genetic information. 
C)  capsule formation is mediated by RNA. 
D)  DNA is the transforming material. 
E)  DNA replication is semiconservative.

Question 6

Replication in human cells begins at sites called ____________________, present along the chromosome.

Accepted Answer

origins of

Question 7

In the structure of DNA, the total amount of ____________________ and ____________________ equals the total amount of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

adenine; g

Question 8

What are the properties of genes that must be accounted for in proposing DNA or any other molecule as a carrier of genetic information?

Accepted Answer

In proposing DNA or any other molecule a

Question 9

In humans, ____________________ functions to transfer genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

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The answer of In humans, ____________________ functions to transfer genetic...

Question 10

In human cells, DNA replication begins at the top of each chromosome and spreads down the length.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A DNA molecule has four "ends"- two on each of the two polynucleotide strands. How many of these ends are phosphate groups?

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The answer of A DNA molecule has four "ends"- two...

Question 12

DNA is synthesized in a 5' - 3' direction during replication. That is, the 5' end of each new strand is laid down first. Why is it necessary, as DNA unwinds to replicate, to have one strand synthesized continuously and the other synthesized in short fragments that are later linked into long chains?

Accepted Answer

During DNA replication, the two strands

Question 13

The study of which of the following diseases led to the discovery that DNA carries genetic information?

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A)  Pneumonia 
B)  AIDS 
C)  Tuberculosis 
D)  Spanish flu 
E)  SARS 
A)  Pneumonia 
B)  AIDS 
C)  Tuberculosis 
D)  Spanish flu 
E)  SARS

Question 14

Chromosome territories do not overlap each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The 3' end of DNA or RNA ends with a phosphate group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the three parts of a nucleotide (nitrogen base, phosphate, sugar) lies between the other two? ____________________

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The answer of Which of the three parts of a...

Question 17

In bacteria, there is direct evidence that DNA is the carrier of genetic information. What evidence is available to support this conclusion in humans or other higher organisms?

Accepted Answer

In humans and other higher organisms, th

Question 18

The breaking of the hydrogen bonds in DNA is not necessary for DNA replication to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the Watson-Crick model of DNA structure, the polynucleotide chains are

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A)  of unequal length. 
B)  both oriented in the same direction. 
C)  arranged with the bases on the outside. 
D)  built with the nucleotides as the backbone. 
E)  oriented in opposite directions. 
A)  of unequal length. 
B)  both oriented in the same direction. 
C)  arranged with the bases on the outside. 
D)  built with the nucleotides as the backbone. 
E)  oriented in opposite directions.

Question 20

After replication of a DNA molecule is completed, two molecules are present: the original DNA and a newly synthesized DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hershey and Chase's experiment with radioactively labeled viruses made use of the fact that protein, but not DNA, contains

A single DNA molecule runs half the length of a human chromosome; the rest of the chromosome consists of protein.

In Fredrick Griffith's classic experiments,

If one side of a small DNA molecule has the nucleotide sequence 5'-AATCGC-3', the opposite side sequence would read (left-to-right) ____________________.

The results of the experiments of Avery and his colleagues indicate that

Replication in human cells begins at sites called ____________________, present along the chromosome.

In the structure of DNA, the total amount of and equals the total amount of and .

What are the properties of genes that must be accounted for in proposing DNA or any other molecule as a carrier of genetic information?

In humans, ____________________ functions to transfer genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

In human cells, DNA replication begins at the top of each chromosome and spreads down the length.

A DNA molecule has four "ends"- two on each of the two polynucleotide strands. How many of these ends are phosphate groups?

DNA is synthesized in a 5' - 3' direction during replication. That is, the 5' end of each new strand is laid down first. Why is it necessary, as DNA unwinds to replicate, to have one strand synthesized continuously and the other synthesized in short fragments that are later linked into long chains?

The study of which of the following diseases led to the discovery that DNA carries genetic information?

Chromosome territories do not overlap each other.

The 3' end of DNA or RNA ends with a phosphate group.

Which of the three parts of a nucleotide (nitrogen base, phosphate, sugar) lies between the other two? ____________________

In bacteria, there is direct evidence that DNA is the carrier of genetic information. What evidence is available to support this conclusion in humans or other higher organisms?

The breaking of the hydrogen bonds in DNA is not necessary for DNA replication to occur.

In the Watson-Crick model of DNA structure, the polynucleotide chains are

After replication of a DNA molecule is completed, two molecules are present: the original DNA and a newly synthesized DNA.

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Hershey and Chase's experiment with radioactively labeled viruses made use of the fact that protein, but not DNA, contains

A single DNA molecule runs half the length of a human chromosome; the rest of the chromosome consists of protein.

In Fredrick Griffith's classic experiments,

If one side of a small DNA molecule has the nucleotide sequence 5'-AATCGC-3', the opposite side sequence would read (left-to-right) ____________________.

The results of the experiments of Avery and his colleagues indicate that

Replication in human cells begins at sites called ____________________, present along the chromosome.

In the structure of DNA, the total amount of ____________________ and ____________________ equals the total amount of ____________________ and ____________________.

What are the properties of genes that must be accounted for in proposing DNA or any other molecule as a carrier of genetic information?

In humans, ____________________ functions to transfer genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

In human cells, DNA replication begins at the top of each chromosome and spreads down the length.

A DNA molecule has four "ends"- two on each of the two polynucleotide strands. How many of these ends are phosphate groups?

DNA is synthesized in a 5' - 3' direction during replication. That is, the 5' end of each new strand is laid down first. Why is it necessary, as DNA unwinds to replicate, to have one strand synthesized continuously and the other synthesized in short fragments that are later linked into long chains?

The study of which of the following diseases led to the discovery that DNA carries genetic information?

Chromosome territories do not overlap each other.

The 3' end of DNA or RNA ends with a phosphate group.

Which of the three parts of a nucleotide (nitrogen base, phosphate, sugar) lies between the other two? ____________________

In bacteria, there is direct evidence that DNA is the carrier of genetic information. What evidence is available to support this conclusion in humans or other higher organisms?

The breaking of the hydrogen bonds in DNA is not necessary for DNA replication to occur.

In the Watson-Crick model of DNA structure, the polynucleotide chains are

After replication of a DNA molecule is completed, two molecules are present: the original DNA and a newly synthesized DNA.

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Cytogenetics: Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

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From Proteins to Phenotypes

Mutation: the Source of Genetic Variation

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In the structure of DNA, the total amount of and equals the total amount of and .