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The function of transfer RNA is to


A) carry amino acids to ribosomes.
B) transfer nucleotides to the nucleus.
C) transmit coded information to the cytoplasm.
D) turn DNA on and off.
E) act as the site for protein synthesis.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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DNA segments called _____ are at the ends of chromosomes and as they shorten they eventually signal the cell to enter apoptosis.


A) transposons
B) mutagens
C) activated chromatin
D) operons
E) telomeres

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The fact that for a given species the amount of purines in the DNA always matches the number of pyrimidines was first determined by


A) Watson and Crick.
B) Franklin and Wilkins.
C) Hershey and Chase.
D) Chargaff.
E) Mendel.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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When the sheep Dolly was successfully cloned,it was produced by growing an in vitro fertilized egg where the normal egg nucleus had been removed and replaced by a nucleus from an adult.Since this nucleus is from an old mature animal,we would expect it to ______.Interestingly,tests show that this did not happen,a fact that currently puzzles researchers.


A) have additional Barr bodies
B) be mutated
C) have shorter telomeres
D) have longer telomeres
E) express transcription and translation more rapidly

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is NOT a frameshift mutation of the nucleotide sequence CATUAUCCC?


A) CATTUAUCCC
B) ATUAUCCC
C) CTUAUCCC
D) CATUAUCGC
E) CCATUAUCCC

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which is the process that synthesizes mRNA?


A) translation
B) transcription
C) transposition
D) transformation
E) translocation

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following processes does NOT take place during translation?


A) attachment of a ribosome to mRNA
B) growth of a polypeptide chain
C) binding of two tRNA molecules/ribosome
D) liberation of polypeptide from ribosome
E) production of mRNA

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Segments of DNA that are NOT part of the gene are called


A) exons.
B) introns.
C) transposons.
D) inducers.
E) promoters.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Prior to protein synthesis,the DNA


A) attracts tRNAs with appropriate amino acids.
B) serves as a template for the production of mRNA.
C) adheres to ribosomes for protein synthesis.
D) contains anticodons that become codons.
E) must first undergo replication.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following levels of control involves the use of a poly-A tail?


A) protein activity
B) translation of mRNA
C) mRNA processing
D) transcriptional control
E) chromatin structure

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following will NOT assist you in protecting yourself from cancer?


A) use of alcohol
B) eating vitamin-rich foods
C) reducing the amount of salt-cured and nitrate-cured foods
D) reducing your weight
E) regular exercise

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Active genes are found in the _______ of eukaryotic chromosomes.


A) heterochromatin
B) euchromatin
C) Barr bodies
D) promoters
E) operons

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following is NOT true about cancer cells?


A) They exhibit uncontrolled growth.
B) They can form benign or malignant tumors.
C) They exhibit disorganized growth.
D) They exhibit contact inhibition.
E) They may undergo metastasis.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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For translation to take place,which of the following would NOT be required to be present?


A) DNA
B) mRNA
C) tRNA amino acid complex
D) rRNA
E) ribosome

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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If the gene product needed is either transfer RNA or ribosomal RNA,the most efficient way to produce this product is


A) activating chromatin.
B) increasing transcription factors.
C) increasing the rate mRNA matures.
D) increasing translational control.
E) increasing posttranscriptional control.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which level of primary control in eukaryotic gene activity involves processing early RNA transcripts to mRNA and control of the rate at which mRNA leaves the nucleus?


A) feedback control
B) translational control
C) transcriptional control
D) posttranscriptional control
E) posttranslational control

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is NOT true about oncogenes?


A) They are normal genes that have undergone a mutation.
B) They cause growth factors or growth factor receptors on a cell to malfunction.
C) When mutated,oncogenes turn into proto-oncogenes.
D) They cause a cell to divide repeatedly.
E) They are not alien to the cell.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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____________ bind to enhancers in eukaryotic cells to increase the rate of transcription.


A) Repressors
B) RNA polymerases
C) Ligases
D) Transcription activators
E) DNA polymerases

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Indicate the complementary nucleotide sequence for the following section of DNA: AATGCGTATACG

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DNA forms a complementary sequence,which...

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Which of the following is NOT part of gene expression?


A) transcription
B) replication
C) translation
D) amino acids
E) protein synthesis

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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