Question 1

RNA molecules that can act as enzymes and catalyze specific biochemical reactions are known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) donors 
B) splice acceptors 
C) ribozymes 
D) tRNAs 
E) restriction enzymes
Blooms Level 1: Remember 
A) donors 
B) splice acceptors 
C) ribozymes 
D) tRNAs 
E) restriction enzymes
Blooms Level 1: Remember

Question 2

The pattern or sequence in which a molecule of mRNA is deciphered by a ribosome is called the

Accepted Answer

A) synthesis platform. 
B) code degeneration. 
C) peptide transition. 
D) reading frame. 
A) synthesis platform. 
B) code degeneration. 
C) peptide transition. 
D) reading frame.

Question 3

Charles Yanofsky helped decipher the genetic code working with the _____ biosynthesis genes in _______.

Accepted Answer

A) leucine Salmonella enteritidis 
B) phenylalanine Klebsiella pneumoniae 
C) tryptophan Escherichia coli 
D) glycine Serratia marcescens 
A) leucine Salmonella enteritidis 
B) phenylalanine Klebsiella pneumoniae 
C) tryptophan Escherichia coli 
D) glycine Serratia marcescens

Question 4

Transcription occurs in the ________ and translation occurs in the __________ of eukaryotic cells.

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus, cytoplasm 
B) cytoplasm, nucleus 
C) nucleus, nucleus 
D) cytoplasm, cytoplasm 
A) nucleus, cytoplasm 
B) cytoplasm, nucleus 
C) nucleus, nucleus 
D) cytoplasm, cytoplasm

Question 5

A sequence of DNA that reads 5' ATGCCTGAATCAGCTTTA 3' should code for ____ amino acids after all the steps of conversion into protein are complete.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 7 
D) 8 
A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 7 
D) 8

Question 6

The scientists credited with postulating the basis for the genetic code are

Accepted Answer

A) Hershey and Chase. 
B) Griffith and Avery. 
C) Watson and Crick. 
D) Cohen and Boyer. 
A) Hershey and Chase. 
B) Griffith and Avery. 
C) Watson and Crick. 
D) Cohen and Boyer.

Question 7

A tRNA that recognizes a nonsense codon and inserts an amino acid where protein synthesis should have stopped is called a

Accepted Answer

A) nonsense tRNA. 
B) suppressor tRNA. 
C) revertant tRNA. 
D) excision tRNA. 
A) nonsense tRNA. 
B) suppressor tRNA. 
C) revertant tRNA. 
D) excision tRNA.

Question 8

The enzyme that makes RNA from a DNA template is

Accepted Answer

A) RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. 
B) DNA-dependent DNA polymerase. 
C) DNA-dependent RNA polymerase. 
D) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. 
A) RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. 
B) DNA-dependent DNA polymerase. 
C) DNA-dependent RNA polymerase. 
D) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

Question 9

Which of these processes are coupled (linked) in prokaryotes but NOT in eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A) transcription and translation 
B) replication and transcription 
C) replication and translation 
D) Replication, transcription, and translation are not separate in prokaryotes 
A) transcription and translation 
B) replication and transcription 
C) replication and translation 
D) Replication, transcription, and translation are not separate in prokaryotes

RNA molecules that can act as enzymes and catalyze specific biochemical reactions are known as ________________.

The pattern or sequence in which a molecule of mRNA is deciphered by a ribosome is called the

Charles Yanofsky helped decipher the genetic code working with the _ biosynthesis genes in ___.

Transcription occurs in the and translation occurs in the __ of eukaryotic cells.

A sequence of DNA that reads 5' ATGCCTGAATCAGCTTTA 3' should code for ____ amino acids after all the steps of conversion into protein are complete.

The scientists credited with postulating the basis for the genetic code are

A tRNA that recognizes a nonsense codon and inserts an amino acid where protein synthesis should have stopped is called a

The enzyme that makes RNA from a DNA template is

Which of these processes are coupled (linked) in prokaryotes but NOT in eukaryotes?

Genetics: The Study of Biological Information

Mendels Principles of Heredity

Extensions to Mendels Laws

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Linkage, Recombination, and the Mapping of Genes on Chromosomes

DNA Structure, Replication, and Recombination

Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation

Digital Analysis of Genomes

Analyzing Genomic Information

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

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Exam 8: Gene Expression: The Flow of Information From DNA to RNA to Protein

RNA molecules that can act as enzymes and catalyze specific biochemical reactions are known as ________________.

The pattern or sequence in which a molecule of mRNA is deciphered by a ribosome is called the

Charles Yanofsky helped decipher the genetic code working with the _____ biosynthesis genes in _______.

Transcription occurs in the ________ and translation occurs in the __________ of eukaryotic cells.

A sequence of DNA that reads 5' ATGCCTGAATCAGCTTTA 3' should code for ____ amino acids after all the steps of conversion into protein are complete.

The scientists credited with postulating the basis for the genetic code are

A tRNA that recognizes a nonsense codon and inserts an amino acid where protein synthesis should have stopped is called a

The enzyme that makes RNA from a DNA template is

Which of these processes are coupled (linked) in prokaryotes but NOT in eukaryotes?

Genetics: The Study of Biological Information

Mendels Principles of Heredity

Extensions to Mendels Laws

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Linkage, Recombination, and the Mapping of Genes on Chromosomes

DNA Structure, Replication, and Recombination

Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation

Digital Analysis of Genomes

Analyzing Genomic Information

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

Filters

Charles Yanofsky helped decipher the genetic code working with the _ biosynthesis genes in ___.

Transcription occurs in the and translation occurs in the __ of eukaryotic cells.