Molecular Biology Basics adv + Molecular Biology Basics

Question 1

Where does DNA replication occur?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 2

Which is not involved in protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Question 3

Which nucleotide pairs with Adenine in DNA?

Accepted Answer

Thymine

Question 4

What is the function of a gene?

Accepted Answer

Code for proteins

Question 5

Phosphorus is an element in

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 6

True or false: RNA is double-stranded

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

True or false: RNA is a type of protein.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What is the role of mRNA?

Accepted Answer

Carry instructions

Question 9

True or false: Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Bacteriophage infection of bacteria includes

Accepted Answer

Injection of DNA into bacterial cell

Question 11

Each codon in an mRNA molecule codes for

Accepted Answer

an amino acid

Question 12

True or false: A gene codes for a lipid

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What is a mutation?

Accepted Answer

A DNA sequence change

Question 14

If a protein contains 900 amino acids, how many codons is that?

Accepted Answer

300

Question 15

What is the result of DNA replication?

Accepted Answer

Identical DNA copies

Question 16

Where does transcription occur?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 17

Sulfur is an element in

Accepted Answer

Protein

Question 18

Hershey and Chase used _____________ to determine the identity of genetic material.

Accepted Answer

Bacteriophage, P32, S35, e. coli bacteria

Question 19

What is the role of ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

Synthesize proteins

Question 20

What is the correct sequence in expressing of a gene?

Accepted Answer

transcription, mRNA leaves nucleus, mRNA binds to ribosome, translation

Question 21

What does mRNA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Messenger RNA

Question 22

What is a codon?

Accepted Answer

Three nucleotides

Question 23

What is the process of making proteins?

Accepted Answer

Translation

Question 24

Which process copies DNA?

Accepted Answer

DNA Replication

Question 25

Where does translation occur?

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

Question 26

True or false: A codon consists of three nucleotides.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Which base is NOT in DNA?

Accepted Answer

Uracil

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