Question 1

Which of the following cannot be found in a nucleotide of RNA?

Accepted Answer

A) purine 
B) pyrimidine 
C) phosphate 
D) ribose 
E) deoxyribose 
A) purine 
B) pyrimidine 
C) phosphate 
D) ribose 
E) deoxyribose

Question 2

AZT is a drug used in the treatment of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A ________ consists of a nitrogen-containing base,a sugar,and a phosphate group.

Accepted Answer

A) nucleoside 
B) base pair 
C) nucleotide 
D) complementary base 
E) purine 
A) nucleoside 
B) base pair 
C) nucleotide 
D) complementary base 
E) purine

Question 4

The start codon is AUG.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Uracil is a pyrimidine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a section of mRNA produced from the DNA template below? A T A G C T A

Accepted Answer

A) A T A G C T A 
B) A U A G C U A 
C) U A U C G A U 
D) U U U G C U U 
E) T A T C G A T 
A) A T A G C T A 
B) A U A G C U A 
C) U A U C G A U 
D) U U U G C U U 
E) T A T C G A T

Question 7

In the DNA double helix,a purine can only pair with a pyrimidine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Adenine is a purine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is the secondary structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the differences between DNA and RNA is the sugar it contains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Transfer RNA is the most abundant form of RNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Small living particles,with 3 to 200 genes,that cannot replicate without a host cell are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) recombinant DNAs 
B) viruses 
C) bacteria 
D) tumors 
E) plasmids 
A) recombinant DNAs 
B) viruses 
C) bacteria 
D) tumors 
E) plasmids

Question 13

A DNA template having the base sequence A G A T G A would produce a mRNA with a base sequence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) A G A T G A 
B) U C U A C U 
C) T C T U C T 
D) T C T A C A 
E) A C A U C A 
A) A G A T G A 
B) U C U A C U 
C) T C T U C T 
D) T C T A C A 
E) A C A U C A

Question 14

The nucleotides in the backbone of DNA are held together by ________ bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) peptide 
C) phosphodiester 
D) glycosidic 
E) ionic 
A) hydrogen 
B) peptide 
C) phosphodiester 
D) glycosidic 
E) ionic

Question 15

The polymerae chain reaction allows production of multiple copies of a gene in a short time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Codons are base pair sequences that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) signal the start of DNA synthesis 
B) signal the end of DNA synthesis 
C) code for amino acids 
D) signal the start of RNA synthesis 
E) code for one or more bases in mRNA 
A) signal the start of DNA synthesis 
B) signal the end of DNA synthesis 
C) code for amino acids 
D) signal the start of RNA synthesis 
E) code for one or more bases in mRNA

Question 17

Which of the following types of RNA carries the genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) mRNA 
B) histone RNA 
C) rRNA 
D) tRNA 
E) sRNA 
A) mRNA 
B) histone RNA 
C) rRNA 
D) tRNA 
E) sRNA

Question 18

The unique sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is the secondary structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A virus that contains RNA as its genetic material is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) genetically engineered virus 
B) bacteria 
C) recombinant DNA 
D) retrovirus 
E) vaccine 
A) genetically engineered virus 
B) bacteria 
C) recombinant DNA 
D) retrovirus 
E) vaccine

Question 20

The interactions that link the nucleotides in a nucleic acid are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ionic bonds 
B) peptide bonds 
C) hydrogen bonds 
D) hydrophobic bonds 
E) phosphodiester bonds 
A) ionic bonds 
B) peptide bonds 
C) hydrogen bonds 
D) hydrophobic bonds 
E) phosphodiester bonds

Which of the following cannot be found in a nucleotide of RNA?

AZT is a drug used in the treatment of cancer.

A ________ consists of a nitrogen-containing base,a sugar,and a phosphate group.

The start codon is AUG.

Uracil is a pyrimidine.

Which of the following is a section of mRNA produced from the DNA template below? A T A G C T A

In the DNA double helix,a purine can only pair with a pyrimidine.

Adenine is a purine.

The sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is the secondary structure.

One of the differences between DNA and RNA is the sugar it contains.

Transfer RNA is the most abundant form of RNA.

Small living particles,with 3 to 200 genes,that cannot replicate without a host cell are called ________.

A DNA template having the base sequence A G A T G A would produce a mRNA with a base sequence of ________.

The nucleotides in the backbone of DNA are held together by ________ bonds.

The polymerae chain reaction allows production of multiple copies of a gene in a short time.

Codons are base pair sequences that ________.

Which of the following types of RNA carries the genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes?

The unique sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is the secondary structure.

A virus that contains RNA as its genetic material is a ________.

The interactions that link the nucleotides in a nucleic acid are ________.

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Exam 17: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Which of the following cannot be found in a nucleotide of RNA?

AZT is a drug used in the treatment of cancer.

A ________ consists of a nitrogen-containing base,a sugar,and a phosphate group.

The start codon is AUG.

Uracil is a pyrimidine.

Which of the following is a section of mRNA produced from the DNA template below? A T A G C T A

In the DNA double helix,a purine can only pair with a pyrimidine.

Adenine is a purine.

The sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is the secondary structure.

One of the differences between DNA and RNA is the sugar it contains.

Transfer RNA is the most abundant form of RNA.

Small living particles,with 3 to 200 genes,that cannot replicate without a host cell are called ________.

A DNA template having the base sequence A G A T G A would produce a mRNA with a base sequence of ________.

The nucleotides in the backbone of DNA are held together by ________ bonds.

The polymerae chain reaction allows production of multiple copies of a gene in a short time.

Codons are base pair sequences that ________.

Which of the following types of RNA carries the genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes?

The unique sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is the secondary structure.

A virus that contains RNA as its genetic material is a ________.

The interactions that link the nucleotides in a nucleic acid are ________.

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Atoms and Elements

Nuclear Chemistry

Ionic and Molecular Compounds

Chemical Quantities and Reactions

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Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons

Alcohols, thiols, ethers, aldehydes, and Ketones

Carbohydrates

Carboxylic Acids, esters, amines, and Amides

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Amino Acids, proteins, and Enzymes

Metabolic Pathways and Energy Production

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