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1

The transforming agent was identified as DNA by
A)Griffith.
B)Avery.
C)Hershey and Chase.
D)Watson and Crick.
2

If a DNA molecule contains 20% A, approximately what percentage of G is present?
A)20%
B)40%
C)30%
D)60%
3

DNA replication is
A)semiconservative.
B)conservative.
C)dispersive.
D)semidispersive.
4

In the Meselson and Stahl experiment, what percentage of the DNA is labeled with light nitrogen after three generations of replication.
A)25%
B)50%
C)75%
D)100%
5

Enzymes called ____ catalyze the formation of covalent bonds that hold together the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA molecule.
A)helicases
B)DNA polymerases
C)RNA polymerases
D)ligases
6

Replication proceeds in a ____ to _____ direction.
A)3' to 3'
B)3' to 5'
C)5' to 3'
D)5' to 5'
7

Which strand below would make the sequence 5' AAACGCTT 3' a double stranded DNA molecule?
A)5' TTTGCGAA 3'
B)5' UUUGCGUU 3'
C)5' AAGCGUUU 3'
D)5' AAGCGTTT 3'
8

How many DNA bases make up the human genome?
A)3 thousand
B)3 million
C)3 billion
D)30 billion
9

Considering DNA replication along the 5' to 3' template strand, what event takes place first?
A)DNA polymerase begins adding RNA nucleotides
B)DNA polymerase begins adding DNA nucleotides
C)primase adds an RNA primer
D)primase removes the 5' phosphate
10

If Hershey and Chase found S35 in progeny phages rather than P32, their experiment would have demonstrated that
A)proteins contain phosphorus.
B)DNA contains sulfur.
C)phage DNA enters the host cell.
D)phage protein enters the host cell.
11

DNA structure was proposed by
A)Griffith.
B)Chargaff.
C)Avery.
D)Watson and Crick.
12

Energy is required to break the hydrogen bonds holding the bases together. Which pair will be the most difficult to separate?
A)A - T
B)C - G
C)A - C
D)G - T
13

A scientist isolates a cell line characterized by unusual cell division. In these cells, only small fragments of DNA are found. A defective ____ enzyme may be responsible.
A)DNA polymerase
B)ligase
C)primase
D)exonuclease
14

If a nucleic acid is found to contain 20% A and 20% T, the molecule is probably
A)single-stranded DNA.
B)double-stranded DNA.
C)single-stranded RNA.
D)double-stranded RNA.
15

The number of amplified pieces of DNA equals ____ after five cycles of PCR.
A)5
B)10
C)25
D)32
16

Is it possible to use PCR to produce many copies of all DNA of one chromosome?
A)yes, if the correct primers are available
B)yes, if the telomeres are present
C)no, PCR cannot copy DNA, only RNA
D)no, PCR copies short sequences of DNA only
17

If DNA polymerase could add bases in the 3' to 5' direction, there would be no need for
A)DNA ligase.
B)Okazaki fragments.
C)helicase.
D)PCR.
18

Which of the following is not a component of a chromosome?
A)histone proteins
B)DNA polymerase
C)RNA
D)chromosomes contain all of the above
19

PCR requires knowledge about parts of a target DNA sequence to be amplified. True or false?
A)True
B)False
20

Place in order the following steps involved in PCR:(1) newly synthesized strands act as templates(2) temperature lowered; DNA primers and polymerase added(3) heat separates strands of target DNA(4) complementary base pairing between primers and template(5) DNA nucleotide bases added; new strand synthesized
A)1 - 2 - 3 - 4
B)3 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
C)3 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 3 - 1
D)2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 2 - 1
21

DNA replication is extremely accurate. Only about one in ____ bases is incorporated incorrectly.
A)100,000
B)1 million
C)10 million
D)100 million
22

Ultraviolet radiation damages DNA by causing an extra ____ bond to form between adjacent ____.
A)hydrogen, pyrmidines.
B)covalent, purines.
C)covalent, pyrmidines.
D)hydrogen, purines.







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