Question 1

The process by which cells use the information of RNA to make proteins is called transcription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the lac operon,the protein that binds to the operator to prevent transcription is

Accepted Answer

A) the repressor. 
B) RNA polymerase. 
C) DNA polymerase. 
D) the promoter. 
E) lactosE. 
A) the repressor. 
B) RNA polymerase. 
C) DNA polymerase. 
D) the promoter. 
E) lactosE. A

Question 3

If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence ATTCGACGCTA,then the complementary strand has the nitrogenous base sequence

Accepted Answer

A) TAAGCTGCGAT. 
B) ATCGCAGCTTA. 
C) UAAGCUGCGAU. 
D) ATTCGACGCTA. 
A) TAAGCTGCGAT. 
B) ATCGCAGCTTA. 
C) UAAGCUGCGAU. 
D) ATTCGACGCTA. A

Question 4

The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following DNA strands?

Accepted Answer

A) TACGTACG 
B) TACCTACC 
C) ATGCATGC 
D) TTGCATCC 
E) CGTACGTA 
A) TACGTACG 
B) TACCTACC 
C) ATGCATGC 
D) TTGCATCC 
E) CGTACGTA

Question 5

A three-base sequence (loop)in tRNA that is complementary to a three-base sequence in mRNA is

Accepted Answer

A) a codon 
B) an anticodon 
C) a promoter 
D) a terminator 
E) an amino acid attachment site 
A) a codon 
B) an anticodon 
C) a promoter 
D) a terminator 
E) an amino acid attachment site

Question 6

The stage of viral replication in which the new viruses leave the host cell is

Accepted Answer

A) release 
B) attachment 
C) penetration 
D) synthesis 
E) assembly 
A) release 
B) attachment 
C) penetration 
D) synthesis 
E) assembly

Question 7

What is the genetic material found in HIV?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Oral infections with herpes simplex virus 1 can lie dormant in nerve cells for years,and when a patient becomes stressed,the virus is released,forming cold sores on the lips.While lying dormant,the virus is in which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

A) lytic 
B) symptomatic 
C) latent 
D) replicative 
E) infective 
A) lytic 
B) symptomatic 
C) latent 
D) replicative 
E) infective

Question 9

The genetic information in viruses

Accepted Answer

A) is found in the nucleus of the virus. 
B) is always DNA. 
C) is either DNA or RNA. 
D) is always RNA. 
E) can be replicated outside of a cell. 
A) is found in the nucleus of the virus. 
B) is always DNA. 
C) is either DNA or RNA. 
D) is always RNA. 
E) can be replicated outside of a cell.

Question 10

The length of a DNA sequence is _____ than the mature mRNA transcribed from it,because

Accepted Answer

A) shorter;it does not contain exons. 
B) equal;it was transcribed from the DNA sequence. 
C) longer;it does not contain introns. 
D) shorter;each codon of three bases encodes only one amino aciD. 
E) longer;each codon of one amino acid encodes three bases. 
A) shorter;it does not contain exons. 
B) equal;it was transcribed from the DNA sequence. 
C) longer;it does not contain introns. 
D) shorter;each codon of three bases encodes only one amino aciD. 
E) longer;each codon of one amino acid encodes three bases.

Question 11

RNA is made up of many

Accepted Answer

A) nucleotides. 
B) amino acids. 
C) proteins. 
D) DNA molecules. 
A) nucleotides. 
B) amino acids. 
C) proteins. 
D) DNA molecules.

Question 12

In the section "Investigating Life: Clues to the Origin of Language",how did the researchers estimate that the original mutation occurred 300,000-400,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) They estimated by examining the fossil record. 
B) They estimated by using a molecular clock. 
C) They found the mutation in chimpanzee DNA. 
D) They found the mutation in Neandertal DNA. 
E) They found the mutation in 300,000 year old mice remains. 
A) They estimated by examining the fossil record. 
B) They estimated by using a molecular clock. 
C) They found the mutation in chimpanzee DNA. 
D) They found the mutation in Neandertal DNA. 
E) They found the mutation in 300,000 year old mice remains.

Question 13

A cell can receive new genes from a virus and then produce a new set of proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In eukaryotes,a mRNA molecule can only be translated by one ribosome at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

DNA is made up of many

Accepted Answer

A) nucleotides. 
B) RNA molecules. 
C) proteins. 
D) amino acids. 
A) nucleotides. 
B) RNA molecules. 
C) proteins. 
D) amino acids.

Question 16

Most viruses

Accepted Answer

A) infect only a few closely-related species. 
B) infect only animal cells. 
C) infect a wide variety of organisms. 
D) cannot infect living cells. 
E) infect only plant cells. 
A) infect only a few closely-related species. 
B) infect only animal cells. 
C) infect a wide variety of organisms. 
D) cannot infect living cells. 
E) infect only plant cells.

Question 17

The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following RNA strands?

Accepted Answer

A) UACGUACG 
B) CGAUCGAU 
C) AUGCAUGC 
D) TAGCTAGC 
E) UAGCTAGC 
A) UACGUACG 
B) CGAUCGAU 
C) AUGCAUGC 
D) TAGCTAGC 
E) UAGCTAGC

Question 18

Many viruses are inhibited by antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most antibiotics are not effective against viruses because they _____ and this does not affect the activity of viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit synthesis of cell walls 
B) destroy DNA and RNA 
C) inhibit all protein synthesis 
D) target envelopes 
E) inhibit reverse transcriptase 
A) inhibit synthesis of cell walls 
B) destroy DNA and RNA 
C) inhibit all protein synthesis 
D) target envelopes 
E) inhibit reverse transcriptase

Question 20

The step of translation in which amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide is

Accepted Answer

A) mitosis. 
B) initiation. 
C) elongation. 
D) termination. 
E) transcription. 
A) mitosis. 
B) initiation. 
C) elongation. 
D) termination. 
E) transcription.

Exam 7: DNA Structure and Gene Function

The process by which cells use the information of RNA to make proteins is called transcription.

In the lac operon,the protein that binds to the operator to prevent transcription is

If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence ATTCGACGCTA,then the complementary strand has the nitrogenous base sequence

The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following DNA strands?

A three-base sequence (loop)in tRNA that is complementary to a three-base sequence in mRNA is

The stage of viral replication in which the new viruses leave the host cell is

What is the genetic material found in HIV?

Oral infections with herpes simplex virus 1 can lie dormant in nerve cells for years,and when a patient becomes stressed,the virus is released,forming cold sores on the lips.While lying dormant,the virus is in which of the following states?

The genetic information in viruses

The length of a DNA sequence is _____ than the mature mRNA transcribed from it,because

RNA is made up of many

In the section "Investigating Life: Clues to the Origin of Language",how did the researchers estimate that the original mutation occurred 300,000-400,000 years ago?

A cell can receive new genes from a virus and then produce a new set of proteins.

In eukaryotes,a mRNA molecule can only be translated by one ribosome at a time.

DNA is made up of many

Most viruses

The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following RNA strands?

Many viruses are inhibited by antibiotics.

Most antibiotics are not effective against viruses because they _____ and this does not affect the activity of viruses.

The step of translation in which amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide is

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