BACE Practice Exam Review

Which is a monosaccharide commonly used as an energy source for cells in culture media?

Organism with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles; its DNA is contained in the cytoplasm

The deliberate linkage of DNA from different sources into one molecule

Most ATP in eukaryotic cells is produced in the

Most ATP produced during aerobic respiration occurs during...

How do DNA molecules vary from one species to another?

How many ATP molecules are produced by glycolysis and fermentation?

Cells produced by mitosis are haploid

In the steps of the pathway of launching a new biopharmaceutical drug which step would be first

What is agar?

In a biotechnology lab, tap water is best used for:

Viscous buffer used to track DNA or proteins during electrophoresis

A chemical used in an experiment.

What is a product of glycolysis?

The measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a sample.

If you are to transfer 11 mL of a solution into a 15 mL cylinder. Which pipette will you use?

Using the scientific method, which step would you normally perform last?

How can you determine the molecular weight of a substance?

The FDA requires biopharmaceutical companies to follow current good manufacturing practices.

If a solution has a pH reading of 7, it is...

DNA polymerases are the enzymes that create DNA molecules by assembling nucleotides

Most ATP in eurkaryotic cells is produced in the..

Organism containing a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes

The use of an electric field to separate DNA in agarose is called

When inserting a gene into a plasmid to use as a therapeutic protein, which would be step 1?

In glycolysis, the activation of glucose is accomplished by what?

The separation of molecules on or through a stationary phase is

What is the purpose of SDS when used in SDS page electrophoresis?

Pyruvate is metabolized when no oxygen is present through the process of?

The use of living systems or organisms to develop or make useful products

A tentative statement about the world leading to deductions that can be tested.

During meiosis, chromosomes may "cross-over" and shuffle their genetic information.

Lipids provide which of the following functions for cells?

The moles of solute per liter of solution is...

When disposing of an acid what must it be treated as?

DNA is replicated on the leading and the lagging strands in exactly the same way.

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations can be found in:

How are the proteins in fractions collected during column chromatography visualized?

An aqueous solution and yields a hydrogen ion when ionized is

What is the SI unit for temperature?

What part of an amino acid differs from one to the other?

Type of test that demonstrates whether or not an enzyme or drug is having the desired effect

A chemical's MSDS is also known as:

Meiosis occurs in all sexually reproducing eukaryotes

In aerobic respiration carbohydrates are ultimately broken down into: 

Which of the following is an example of a product easily found in nature?

Germinating or sprouting plants are actively undergoing mitosis

Type of test used to measure the amount of total protein present

The order of amino acids on a polypeptide chain is encoded by:

In the pathway of launching a new biopharmaceutical, which step would require clinical trials?

Descriptive generalization of how some aspects of the world behaves under stated circumstances

Type of test used to measure the amount of active ingredient in a drug.

If a solution has a pH reading of 3, it is more

Using the scientific method, which step would you normally perform second?

If a solution has a pH reading of 9, it is more

Using the scientific method, which step would you normally perform first?

Parkinson's, diabetes & cystic fibrosis (CF) are examples of 

What are the most common molecules found in cells?

Which of the following is an mRNA codon?

A solution that resists changes in pH

Meiosis is a type of cell division which increase the chromosome number by two

The various fragment lengths that are separated during electrophoresis are called

A document listing the detailed steps of key processes to help ensure consistent output.

Where does translation occur in prokaryotes?

DNA replication occurs 3' to 5'

The study of decision making as it applies to morals regarding advances in biotechnology is 

Which department in a biopharmaceutical company looks to identify future products?

Well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the world: using facts, laws & tested hypotheses

In the steps of the pathway of launching a new biopharmaceutical drug, which step would be last

In the steps of the pathway of launching a new biopharmaceutical drug, which step would be 2nd?

How much more acidic is a pH reading of 4 versus a pH reading of 5?

Autonomously replicating small circles of DNA present in some bacteria

Which department is in charge of testing a biopharmaceutical product to ensure safety/potency

DNA polymerases from the thermophiles are used in polymerase chain reation.