Question 1

Most protein synthesis happens on the surface of the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rough endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Golgi complex 
D)  mitochondrion 
E)  nucleus 
A)  rough endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Golgi complex 
D)  mitochondrion 
E)  nucleus A

Question 2

Three codons in the genetic code do not code for amino acids. Their function is to serve as ____________________ codons, which signal the ____________________ of protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

stop; end

Question 3

Watson and Crick proposed that genetic information is encoded in the ____________________ of ____________________ in DNA.

Accepted Answer

sequence; nucleotides or bases

Question 4

Which one of the following correctly describes the direction of translation?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA is read 3'-to-5' and RNA is synthesized 5'-to-3'. 
B)  DNA is read 3'-to-5' and RNA is synthesized 3'-to-5'. 
C)  DNA is read 5'-to-3' and RNA is synthesized 3'-to-5'. 
D)  DNA is read 5'-to-3' and RNA is synthesized 5'-to-3'. 
E)  The direction varies in different genes. 
A)  DNA is read 3'-to-5' and RNA is synthesized 5'-to-3'. 
B)  DNA is read 3'-to-5' and RNA is synthesized 3'-to-5'. 
C)  DNA is read 5'-to-3' and RNA is synthesized 3'-to-5'. 
D)  DNA is read 5'-to-3' and RNA is synthesized 5'-to-3'. 
E)  The direction varies in different genes.

Question 5

Alkaptonuria is an example of a(n) ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant disorder 
B)  multifactorial disease 
C)  inborn error of metabolism 
D)  spongiform encephalopathy 
E)  viral-caused mutation 
A)  dominant disorder 
B)  multifactorial disease 
C)  inborn error of metabolism 
D)  spongiform encephalopathy 
E)  viral-caused mutation

Question 6

tRNAs bind to the mRNA via their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of tRNAs bind to the mRNA via their...

Question 7

The processing of mRNA takes place in the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Amino acids are joined together in a chain by ____________________ bonds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amino acids are joined together in a...

Question 9

If a hypothetical protein is 25 amino acids long, how many nucleotides were there in the gene that coded for this protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
E)  150 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
E)  150

Question 10

Streptomycin has its effect by causing _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA polymerase to malfunction 
B)  errors in amino acid assembly 
C)  breakage of hydrogen bonds in the DNA molecule 
D)  errors in nuclotide assembly 
E)  a combination of more than one of these 
A)  DNA polymerase to malfunction 
B)  errors in amino acid assembly 
C)  breakage of hydrogen bonds in the DNA molecule 
D)  errors in nuclotide assembly 
E)  a combination of more than one of these

Question 11

A mechanism of gene regulation that controls the amount of mRNA available for translation is _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mechanism of gene regulation that controls...

Question 12

Creutzfeldt-Jalob disease is one of the diseases caused by infectious proteins called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Creutzfeldt-Jalob disease is one of the diseases...

Question 13

The sequences in mRNA that are not translated are the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sequences in mRNA that are not...

Question 14

The 3-nucleotide sequences in DNA that is transcribed into mRNA codons are the same 3 nucleotides as the anticodons that bind to those codons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define a codon. Write the anticodon(s) for the following amino acids: met, phe, ala, leu.

Accepted Answer

A codon is a sequence of three nucleotid

Question 16

Prions cause disease by changing the way proteins ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prions cause disease by changing the way...

Question 17

How many nucleotides form the code for one amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6

Question 18

What kinds of mutational events might be associated with introns in human genes?

Accepted Answer

Introns are non-coding regions of a gene

Question 19

Hydrogen bonds join amino acids in the polypeptide chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There are altogether ____________________ codons that code for amino acids in the genetic code.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are altogether ____________________ codons that code...

Most protein synthesis happens on the surface of the ___________.

Three codons in the genetic code do not code for amino acids. Their function is to serve as codons, which signal the of protein synthesis.

Watson and Crick proposed that genetic information is encoded in the of in DNA.

Which one of the following correctly describes the direction of translation?

Alkaptonuria is an example of a(n) ________________.

tRNAs bind to the mRNA via their ____________________.

The processing of mRNA takes place in the nucleus.

Amino acids are joined together in a chain by ____________________ bonds.

If a hypothetical protein is 25 amino acids long, how many nucleotides were there in the gene that coded for this protein?

Streptomycin has its effect by causing _____________.

A mechanism of gene regulation that controls the amount of mRNA available for translation is _____________.

Creutzfeldt-Jalob disease is one of the diseases caused by infectious proteins called ____________________.

The sequences in mRNA that are not translated are the ____________________.

The 3-nucleotide sequences in DNA that is transcribed into mRNA codons are the same 3 nucleotides as the anticodons that bind to those codons.

Define a codon. Write the anticodon(s) for the following amino acids: met, phe, ala, leu.

Prions cause disease by changing the way proteins ____________________.

How many nucleotides form the code for one amino acid?

What kinds of mutational events might be associated with introns in human genes?

Hydrogen bonds join amino acids in the polypeptide chain.

There are altogether ____________________ codons that code for amino acids in the genetic code.

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Exam 9: Gene Expression: From Genes to Proteins

Most protein synthesis happens on the surface of the ___________.

Three codons in the genetic code do not code for amino acids. Their function is to serve as ____________________ codons, which signal the ____________________ of protein synthesis.

Watson and Crick proposed that genetic information is encoded in the ____________________ of ____________________ in DNA.

Which one of the following correctly describes the direction of translation?

Alkaptonuria is an example of a(n) ________________.

tRNAs bind to the mRNA via their ____________________.

The processing of mRNA takes place in the nucleus.

Amino acids are joined together in a chain by ____________________ bonds.

If a hypothetical protein is 25 amino acids long, how many nucleotides were there in the gene that coded for this protein?

Streptomycin has its effect by causing _____________.

A mechanism of gene regulation that controls the amount of mRNA available for translation is _____________.

Creutzfeldt-Jalob disease is one of the diseases caused by infectious proteins called ____________________.

The sequences in mRNA that are not translated are the ____________________.

The 3-nucleotide sequences in DNA that is transcribed into mRNA codons are the same 3 nucleotides as the anticodons that bind to those codons.

Define a codon. Write the anticodon(s) for the following amino acids: met, phe, ala, leu.

Prions cause disease by changing the way proteins ____________________.

How many nucleotides form the code for one amino acid?

What kinds of mutational events might be associated with introns in human genes?

Hydrogen bonds join amino acids in the polypeptide chain.

There are altogether ____________________ codons that code for amino acids in the genetic code.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes From Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

Complex Patterns of Inheritance

Cytogenetics: Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

DNA Structure and Chromosomal Organization

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Mutation: the Source of Genetic Variation

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Biotechnology and Society

Genomes and Genomics

Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, and Gene Therapy

Genes and the Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

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Three codons in the genetic code do not code for amino acids. Their function is to serve as codons, which signal the of protein synthesis.

Watson and Crick proposed that genetic information is encoded in the of in DNA.