Question 1

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.
-varies between species

Accepted Answer

A) Autosome 
B) Centromere 
C) Chromosome 
D) Chromosome number 
E) Diploid
F)Sex chromosomes
G)Sister chromatids 
A) Autosome 
B) Centromere 
C) Chromosome 
D) Chromosome number 
E) Diploid
F)Sex chromosomes
G)Sister chromatids

Question 2

In some species,the sex of the future individual is determined by environmental conditions and not by sex chromosomes.Which species determines its sex by temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) birds 
B) fruit flies 
C) frogs 
D) rabbits 
E) zebras 
A) birds 
B) fruit flies 
C) frogs 
D) rabbits 
E) zebras

Question 3

A diploid organism contains _____.

Accepted Answer

A) several copies of the same chromosomes 
B) only autosomes 
C) one copy of each chromosome 
D) chromosomes of equal size 
E) two of each type of chromosome 
A) several copies of the same chromosomes 
B) only autosomes 
C) one copy of each chromosome 
D) chromosomes of equal size 
E) two of each type of chromosome

Question 4

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once.
-discovered that the amount of adenine in a DNA molecule was equal to the amount of thymine

Accepted Answer

A) Chargaff 
B) Franklin 
C) Watson and Crick 
D) Wilkins 
E) Hershey and Chase
F)Miescher 
A) Chargaff 
B) Franklin 
C) Watson and Crick 
D) Wilkins 
E) Hershey and Chase
F)Miescher

Question 5

Order the steps of somatic cell nuclear transfer.
-Step 1

Accepted Answer

A) A skin cell harvested from a donor animal is injected into a region between the cytoplasm and the plasma membrane. 
B) Electric current causes foreign cell to fuse with and empty its nucleus into the cytoplasm of the egg. 
C) DNA from egg is suctioned out using a micropipette 
D) Embryo forms 
A) A skin cell harvested from a donor animal is injected into a region between the cytoplasm and the plasma membrane. 
B) Electric current causes foreign cell to fuse with and empty its nucleus into the cytoplasm of the egg. 
C) DNA from egg is suctioned out using a micropipette 
D) Embryo forms

Question 6

The most common source of DNA mutation is _____; however,these mistakes are typically corrected.

Accepted Answer

A) cigarette smoke 
B) UV light 
C) errors in DNA replication 
D) errors in protein synthesis 
E) pesticides on the food we eat 
A) cigarette smoke 
B) UV light 
C) errors in DNA replication 
D) errors in protein synthesis 
E) pesticides on the food we eat

Question 7

Which technique did Rosalind Franklin use to determine many of the physical characteristics of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) scanning electron microscopy 
B) transmission electron microscopy 
C) recombinant DNA techniques 
D) x-ray crystallography 
E) DNA profiling 
A) scanning electron microscopy 
B) transmission electron microscopy 
C) recombinant DNA techniques 
D) x-ray crystallography 
E) DNA profiling

Question 8

Body cells of human females contain _____.

Accepted Answer

A) one X chromosome 
B) two X chromosomes 
C) one Y chromosomes 
D) two Y chromosomes 
E) one X and one Y chromosome 
A) one X chromosome 
B) two X chromosomes 
C) one Y chromosomes 
D) two Y chromosomes 
E) one X and one Y chromosome

Question 9

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once.
-first described DNA as a substance rich in nitrogen and phosphorus

Accepted Answer

A) Chargaff 
B) Franklin 
C) Watson and Crick 
D) Wilkins 
E) Hershey and Chase
F)Miescher 
A) Chargaff 
B) Franklin 
C) Watson and Crick 
D) Wilkins 
E) Hershey and Chase
F)Miescher

Question 10

The original published articles describing the structure of DNA were authored by _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Crick; Franklin 
B) Watson and Crick; Franklin 
C) Wilkins; Franklin 
D) Wilkins; Watson and Crick 
E) Watson; Crick 
A) Crick; Franklin 
B) Watson and Crick; Franklin 
C) Wilkins; Franklin 
D) Wilkins; Watson and Crick 
E) Watson; Crick

Question 11

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once.
-proved that DNA,not protein,transmits a full complement of hereditary information

Accepted Answer

A) Chargaff 
B) Franklin 
C) Watson and Crick 
D) Wilkins 
E) Hershey and Chase
F)Miescher 
A) Chargaff 
B) Franklin 
C) Watson and Crick 
D) Wilkins 
E) Hershey and Chase
F)Miescher

Question 12

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.
-Process by which DNA establishes base pairing between two strands of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) Differentiation 
B) Hybridization 
C) Replication 
D) Reproductive cloning 
E) Somatic cell nuclear transfer 
A) Differentiation 
B) Hybridization 
C) Replication 
D) Reproductive cloning 
E) Somatic cell nuclear transfer

Question 13

In DNA replication,which type of molecule is a primer?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleic acid 
B) lipid 
C) protein 
D) carbohydrate 
E) inorganic 
A) nucleic acid 
B) lipid 
C) protein 
D) carbohydrate 
E) inorganic

Question 14

Rosalind Franklin did not share in the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) she was a woman 
B) her contributions were minimal 
C) she was not liked by James Watson 
D) her ideas were stolen by Maurice Wilkins 
E) she died of cancer before the award was given 
A) she was a woman 
B) her contributions were minimal 
C) she was not liked by James Watson 
D) her ideas were stolen by Maurice Wilkins 
E) she died of cancer before the award was given

Question 15

In the Hershey-Chase experiments,_____ accumulated at a greater rate inside the bacterial cells,indicating that the bacteriophage that infected the bacteria had recently _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 35S; inserted protein into the bacteria 
B) 35S; inserted DNA into the bacteria 
C) 35S; degraded protein in the bacteria 
D) 32P; inserted protein into the bacteria 
E) 32P; inserted DNA into the bacteria 
A) 35S; inserted protein into the bacteria 
B) 35S; inserted DNA into the bacteria 
C) 35S; degraded protein in the bacteria 
D) 32P; inserted protein into the bacteria 
E) 32P; inserted DNA into the bacteria

Question 16

Until recently,most animal clones had serious health problems,such as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) enlarged organs 
B) reduced brain size 
C) trouble gaining weight 
D) enlarged organs and obesity 
E) reduced brain size and trouble gaining weight 
A) enlarged organs 
B) reduced brain size 
C) trouble gaining weight 
D) enlarged organs and obesity 
E) reduced brain size and trouble gaining weight

Question 17

From DNA x-ray diffraction data,it was determined that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of adenine equaled the amount of thymine 
B) different species have different proportions of adenine and guanine 
C) nitrogen containing bases were arranged on the outside of the double helix structure 
D) the shape of the molecule could be a double helix 
E) the backbone of the double helix was held together by hydrogen bonds 
A) the amount of adenine equaled the amount of thymine 
B) different species have different proportions of adenine and guanine 
C) nitrogen containing bases were arranged on the outside of the double helix structure 
D) the shape of the molecule could be a double helix 
E) the backbone of the double helix was held together by hydrogen bonds

Question 18

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.
-number 44 in humans

Accepted Answer

A) Autosome 
B) Centromere 
C) Chromosome 
D) Chromosome number 
E) Diploid
F)Sex chromosomes
G)Sister chromatids 
A) Autosome 
B) Centromere 
C) Chromosome 
D) Chromosome number 
E) Diploid
F)Sex chromosomes
G)Sister chromatids

Question 19

Repair enzymes _____.

Accepted Answer

A) repair only mutations that occur in mitochondrial DNA 
B) repair only mutations that arise during replication 
C) repair only DNA mismatch mutations 
D) can only repair mutations that occur prior to replication 
E) can only repair mutations that occur after replication 
A) repair only mutations that occur in mitochondrial DNA 
B) repair only mutations that arise during replication 
C) repair only DNA mismatch mutations 
D) can only repair mutations that occur prior to replication 
E) can only repair mutations that occur after replication

Question 20

The process by which cells become specialized during development is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic cell nuclear transfer 
B) differentiation 
C) development 
D) mitosis 
E) meiosis 
A) somatic cell nuclear transfer 
B) differentiation 
C) development 
D) mitosis 
E) meiosis

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -varies between species

In some species,the sex of the future individual is determined by environmental conditions and not by sex chromosomes.Which species determines its sex by temperature?

A diploid organism contains _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once. -discovered that the amount of adenine in a DNA molecule was equal to the amount of thymine

Order the steps of somatic cell nuclear transfer. -Step 1

The most common source of DNA mutation is _____; however,these mistakes are typically corrected.

Which technique did Rosalind Franklin use to determine many of the physical characteristics of DNA?

Body cells of human females contain _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once. -first described DNA as a substance rich in nitrogen and phosphorus

The original published articles describing the structure of DNA were authored by _ and _.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once. -proved that DNA,not protein,transmits a full complement of hereditary information

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -Process by which DNA establishes base pairing between two strands of DNA.

In DNA replication,which type of molecule is a primer?

Rosalind Franklin did not share in the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA because _____.

In the Hershey-Chase experiments,_ accumulated at a greater rate inside the bacterial cells,indicating that the bacteriophage that infected the bacteria had recently _.

Until recently,most animal clones had serious health problems,such as ____.

From DNA x-ray diffraction data,it was determined that _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -number 44 in humans

Repair enzymes _____.

The process by which cells become specialized during development is called _____.

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

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Exam 6: DNA Structure And Function

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -varies between species

In some species,the sex of the future individual is determined by environmental conditions and not by sex chromosomes.Which species determines its sex by temperature?

A diploid organism contains _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once. -discovered that the amount of adenine in a DNA molecule was equal to the amount of thymine

Order the steps of somatic cell nuclear transfer. -Step 1

The most common source of DNA mutation is _____; however,these mistakes are typically corrected.

Which technique did Rosalind Franklin use to determine many of the physical characteristics of DNA?

Body cells of human females contain _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once. -first described DNA as a substance rich in nitrogen and phosphorus

The original published articles describing the structure of DNA were authored by _____ and _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.Some choices may be used more than once. -proved that DNA,not protein,transmits a full complement of hereditary information

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -Process by which DNA establishes base pairing between two strands of DNA.

In DNA replication,which type of molecule is a primer?

Rosalind Franklin did not share in the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA because _____.

In the Hershey-Chase experiments,_____ accumulated at a greater rate inside the bacterial cells,indicating that the bacteriophage that infected the bacteria had recently _____.

Until recently,most animal clones had serious health problems,such as ____.

From DNA x-ray diffraction data,it was determined that _____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -number 44 in humans

Repair enzymes _____.

The process by which cells become specialized during development is called _____.

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters

The original published articles describing the structure of DNA were authored by _ and _.

In the Hershey-Chase experiments,_ accumulated at a greater rate inside the bacterial cells,indicating that the bacteriophage that infected the bacteria had recently _.