Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Chapter 11: DNA and Genes

DNA and Genes

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What will be the result of the mutation in Figure 11-4?
A)it will have no affect on protein function
B)the organism will die
C)nearly every amino acid in the protein will be changed
D)only one amino acid will change
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What type of mutation has occurred in Figure 11-4?
A)lethal
B)protein
C)point mutation
D)frame shift
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Which structure shown in Figure 11-3 would attract a free cytosine nucleotide?
A)B
B)A
C)D
D)C
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Structure III in Figure 11-1 represents a(n) _____.
A)amino acid
B)gene
C)codon
D)DNA molecule
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The process illustrated in Figure 11-1 is called _____.
A)monoploidy
B)transcription
C)translation
D)replication
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Which structure shown in Figure 11-3 does not contain a nitrogenous base?
A)C
B)B
C)D
D)A
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Which structure shown in Figure 11-3 is a pyrimidine?
A)C
B)B
C)D
D)A
8.
Which one of the following nucleotide pair bonds would be found in a DNA molecule?
A)adenine-cytosine
B)cytosine-uracil
C)guanine-cytosine
D)adenine-guanine
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Which of the structures in Figure 11-1 are composed of RNA?
A)III and IV
B)I and V
C)II and IV
D)III and V
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In which part of the cell does this process shown in Figure 11-1 take place?
A)in food vacuoles
B)on the chromosome
C)at the ribosomes
D)in the nucleus
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