Question 1

What symptoms should an individual that has been stung by an insect exhibit that indicate anaphylactic shock?

Accepted Answer

A) the area about the sting becoming red and a tightening of the skin 
B) shortness of breath and swelling in the throat 
C) coughing,headache,and nausea 
D) All of these responses are symptoms of anaphylactic shock. 
A) the area about the sting becoming red and a tightening of the skin 
B) shortness of breath and swelling in the throat 
C) coughing,headache,and nausea 
D) All of these responses are symptoms of anaphylactic shock.

Question 2

Which of the following have been produced by genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

A) human insulin 
B) interferon 
C) malaria vaccine 
D) all have 
A) human insulin 
B) interferon 
C) malaria vaccine 
D) all have

Question 3

Retroviruses infect host cells by injecting _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) proteins 
D) plasmids 
A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) proteins 
D) plasmids

Question 4

During replication of DNA,the process occurs at several locations at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a code for chain termination in DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) UAA 
B) UAG 
C) AGU 
D) UGA 
A) UAA 
B) UAG 
C) AGU 
D) UGA

Question 6

Replication of DNA produces two daughter DNA molecules in which

Accepted Answer

A) one daughter molecule contains both parent strands and one daughter molecule contains both newly synthesized strands. 
B) each daughter molecule contains one parent strand and one newly synthesized strand. 
C) each daughter molecule contains two newly synthesized strands. 
D) each daughter molecule contains both parent strands. 
A) one daughter molecule contains both parent strands and one daughter molecule contains both newly synthesized strands. 
B) each daughter molecule contains one parent strand and one newly synthesized strand. 
C) each daughter molecule contains two newly synthesized strands. 
D) each daughter molecule contains both parent strands.

Question 7

DNA fingerprinting has become an important tool during the investigation of a crime scene.Which of the following processes is not considered a portion of DNA fingerprinting?

Accepted Answer

A) gel electrophoresis 
B) PCR amplification 
C) reverse transcription 
D) radioactivity detection 
A) gel electrophoresis 
B) PCR amplification 
C) reverse transcription 
D) radioactivity detection

Question 8

Adenine is a purine base

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following represents the correct order in the flow of genetic information?

Accepted Answer

A) mRNA$\rightarrow$DNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
B) mRNA$\rightarrow$tRNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
C) DNA$\rightarrow$mRNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
D) rRNA$\rightarrow$mRNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
A) mRNA$\rightarrow$DNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
B) mRNA$\rightarrow$tRNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
C) DNA$\rightarrow$mRNA$\rightarrow$proteins 
D) rRNA$\rightarrow$mRNA$\rightarrow$proteins

Question 10

Recombinant DNA in genetic engineering is

Accepted Answer

A) DNA with an unusual ability to recombine. 
B) bacterial DNA. 
C) denatured DNA. 
D) DNA formed by combining portions of DNA from two different organisms. 
A) DNA with an unusual ability to recombine. 
B) bacterial DNA. 
C) denatured DNA. 
D) DNA formed by combining portions of DNA from two different organisms.

Question 11

The following is the sugar found in DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Transcription and translation of the mRNA molecule in protein synthesis occurs in two different locations.Translation occurs

Accepted Answer

A) in the nucleus. 
B) in the cytoplasm. 
C) in the mitochondria. 
D) at the cellular membrane. 
A) in the nucleus. 
B) in the cytoplasm. 
C) in the mitochondria. 
D) at the cellular membrane.

Question 13

While there is little evidence that nucleic acid supplements provide any health benefit,recent reports provide scientific evident that they might

Accepted Answer

A) improve memory and mental processing. 
B) slow the aging process. 
C) demonstrate anti-cancer properties. 
D) positively influence the immune system. 
A) improve memory and mental processing. 
B) slow the aging process. 
C) demonstrate anti-cancer properties. 
D) positively influence the immune system.

Question 14

Which nucleic acid is formed during transcription?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) rRNA 
C) tRNA 
D) mRNA 
A) DNA 
B) rRNA 
C) tRNA 
D) mRNA

Question 15

The following base could be found in both DNA and RNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

DNA and RNA are polymers produced from monomers containing specific sugar molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A circular form of DNA located in the cytoplasm of cells is called a _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) plastid 
B) plasmid 
C) palindrome 
D) chromosome 
A) plastid 
B) plasmid 
C) palindrome 
D) chromosome

Question 18

The monomers that are chemically linked together to form nucleic acids are called

Accepted Answer

A) purine bases. 
B) sugar-phosphoric residues. 
C) nucleotides. 
D) nucleosides. 
A) purine bases. 
B) sugar-phosphoric residues. 
C) nucleotides. 
D) nucleosides.

Question 19

DNA duplicates by unzipping and forming the new molecules from one end to the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When the DNA sequence AGGCT is transcribed,the corresponding mRNA sequence,written in 5'-3' order,is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) TCCGA 
B) UGGCA 
C) AGCCU 
D) UGCCA 
A) TCCGA 
B) UGGCA 
C) AGCCU 
D) UGCCA

Exam 21: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

What symptoms should an individual that has been stung by an insect exhibit that indicate anaphylactic shock?

Which of the following have been produced by genetic engineering?

Retroviruses infect host cells by injecting _____ .

During replication of DNA,the process occurs at several locations at the same time.

Which of the following is not a code for chain termination in DNA?

Replication of DNA produces two daughter DNA molecules in which

DNA fingerprinting has become an important tool during the investigation of a crime scene.Which of the following processes is not considered a portion of DNA fingerprinting?

Adenine is a purine base

Which of the following represents the correct order in the flow of genetic information?

Recombinant DNA in genetic engineering is

The following is the sugar found in DNA.

Transcription and translation of the mRNA molecule in protein synthesis occurs in two different locations.Translation occurs

While there is little evidence that nucleic acid supplements provide any health benefit,recent reports provide scientific evident that they might

Which nucleic acid is formed during transcription?

The following base could be found in both DNA and RNA.

DNA and RNA are polymers produced from monomers containing specific sugar molecules.

A circular form of DNA located in the cytoplasm of cells is called a _____ .

The monomers that are chemically linked together to form nucleic acids are called

DNA duplicates by unzipping and forming the new molecules from one end to the other.

When the DNA sequence AGGCT is transcribed,the corresponding mRNA sequence,written in 5'-3' order,is _____ .

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