Exam 21: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

The genetic code is based on a total of ___ codons.

-phosphate-sugar-phosphate-sugar- is an example of a ____ backbone.

What is the composition of one word in the DNA sentence that calls for a specific amino acid to assemble a protein?

Which of the following bases is found only in DNA?

Which of the following processes is associated with the flow of genetic information?

To which of the following do amino acids bind during protein synthesis?

Modified plasmids can diffuse into bacterial cells.

Cloning is a semiconservative process with results in an offspring that has half of its genetic material from recombinat DNA research.

One difference between DNA and RNA is that DNA has two strands,but RNA has only one strand.

Which nucleic acid carries the codons?

Restriction enzymes have been used as protective enzymes by bacteria.

The participation of tRNA is performed by the formation of a coordinate covalent bond between the tRNA and a specific amino acid.

The site of protein synthesis is the ribosome.

The nucleic acid which carries information for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the cytoplasm is _____ .

What type of bonding holds the two intertwined polynucleotide chains of the DNA double helix together?

DNA segments in eukaryotic cells which carry information for protein synthesis are called _____ .

The chain initiation codon is _____ .

Enzymes used in genetic engineering to cleave DNA are called _____ .

During transcription,the base adenine in DNA pairs with the base ____ in the new mRNA.

A complementary strand (written in the 5'-3' order)for the DNA segment AGC is _____ .