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1

The Fraenkel Conrat experiment showed
A)viruses are made up of RNA
B)viruses are made up of DNA
C)the virulent part of the tobacco mosaic virus is the protein coat
D)the virulent part of the tobacco mosaic virus is RNA
2

DNA is made up of a phosphate group, an organic base, and
A)a protein.
B)a sugar.
C)a molecule of ATP.
D)a fat.
3

In the DNA molecule
A)adenine pairs with thymine.
B)guanine pairs with thymine.
C)cytosine pairs with thymine.
D)guanine pairs with cytosine.
4

If one side of a DNA molecule contains the following sequence of nucleotide, AGTCCG, the complementary sequence on the other side would be
A)GCCTGA.
B)AGTCCG.
C)TCAGGC.
D)CTGAAT.
5

Which one of the following is not a kind of RNA?
A)tRNA (transfer RNA)
B)mRNA (messenger RNA)
C)rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
D)nRNA (nuclear RNA)
6

The direct result of transcription is
A)a duplicate DNA molecule.
B)nRNA.
C)a protein.
D)mRNA.
7

The direct result of translation is
A)a duplicate DNA molecule.
B)nRNA.
C)a protein.
D)mRNA.
8

Which one of the following is not associated with transcription?
A)rRNA
B)mRNA
C)RNA polymerase
D)DNA
9

Which one of the following is not associated with translation?
A)rRNA
B)mRNA
C)tRNA
D)DNA
10

In the process of translation, the amino acids are arranged to form specific proteins because they are attached to
A)rRNA
B)tRNA
C)mRNA
D)promoter
11

Proteins that block the passage of RNA polymerase are called
A)operons.
B)activators.
C)repressors.
D)enhancers.
12

Which of the following is part of an operon?
A)protein-encoding genes
B)an operator
C)a promoter
D)a, b, and c
13

Changes that alter the sequence of DNA nucleotides are called point mutations.
A)true
B)false
14

Genes that can move about from one location on a chromosome to another are called transposons.
A)true
B)false
15

A single gene may use a regulatory site to control the expression of that gene, but is unable to turn a gene off and on.
A)true
B)false
16

The process of acquiring a gene from another organism is called transformation.
A)true
B)false
17

The Hershey-Chase experiment showed that the virus protein is responsible for directing the production of new viruses.
A)true
B)false
18

Chargaff's rule suggests that the purines and pyrimidines in the DNA molecule combine in a nonrandom pattern.
A)true
B)false
19

The two sides of the double helix structure of DNA are held together with hydrogen bonds.
A)true
B)false
20

In DNA replication, DNA polymerase assembles a complementary new strand on each old one.
A)true
B)false
21

Transcription takes place in the nucleus using the DNA in the nucleus as a template for the formation of proteins.
A)true
B)false
22

Each three-nucleotide block in a gene corresponds to a particular amino acid.
A)true
B)false
23

The vast variety of characteristics results from the fact that an almost unlimited number of codons can be formed.
A)true
B)false
24

Most genes in your cells exist in clusters of almost identical sequences.
A)true
B)false
25

Genes are composed of segments of "extra," nonessential materials called exons.
A)true
B)false







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