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How many amino acids are common to all living systems?


A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 100

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The expressed (coding) regions of eukaryotic genes are called ________.


A) caps
B) promoters
C) exons
D) introns

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Scientific research companies sell kits that allow researchers to produce proteins in test tubes via a process known as "in vitro translation." Which one of following components is NOT needed in these kits?


A) amino acids
B) transfer RNA
C) DNA
D) ribosomes

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Consider the following figure.It illustrates that a single amino acid substitution in the hemoglobin gene ________. Consider the following figure.It illustrates that a single amino acid substitution in the hemoglobin gene ________.   A)  always involves adenine and uracil B)  may alter a protein so that it no longer functions properly C)  is a silent mutation D)  causes a nonsense mutation


A) always involves adenine and uracil
B) may alter a protein so that it no longer functions properly
C) is a silent mutation
D) causes a nonsense mutation

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

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The DNA codon AGT codes for an amino acid carried by a tRNA with the anticodon ________.


A) TCU
B) AGU
C) TCA
D) AGT

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The RNA that is translated into a polypeptide is ________ RNA.


A) viral
B) ribosomal
C) transfer
D) messenger

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

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RNA contains the nitrogenous base ________ instead of ________,which is found only in DNA.


A) a deoxyribose sugar... a ribose sugar
B) uracil... thymine
C) uracil... guanine
D) thymine... uracil

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

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Where is translation accomplished?


A) lysosomes
B) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C) ribosomes
D) nucleoli

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Scenario Questions Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time) during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and get the graph shown here. Scenario Questions Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time)  during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and get the graph shown here.    -The first thing you notice is that there is no immediate increase in viruses following infection.This is because ________. A)  it takes the virus time to adapt to the host B)  although the virus has infected the host, it takes time to complete the lytic cycle C)  the host is immune to the virus D)  the virus is in a lysogenic cycle throughout the experiment -The first thing you notice is that there is no immediate increase in viruses following infection.This is because ________.


A) it takes the virus time to adapt to the host
B) although the virus has infected the host, it takes time to complete the lytic cycle
C) the host is immune to the virus
D) the virus is in a lysogenic cycle throughout the experiment

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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An mRNA is expressed that begins with the sequence AUGCCAGGCGUC.Using the genetic code below,determine what peptide will be translated from this mRNA. An mRNA is expressed that begins with the sequence AUGCCAGGCGUC.Using the genetic code below,determine what peptide will be translated from this mRNA.   A)  Met - Pro - Gly - Val B)  Met - Gly - Pro - Val C)  Pro - Met - Val - Gly D)  Val - Gly - Pro - Met


A) Met - Pro - Gly - Val
B) Met - Gly - Pro - Val
C) Pro - Met - Val - Gly
D) Val - Gly - Pro - Met

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following would NOT likely develop as an emerging virus?


A) a virus harmful to humans that changes very slowly over time
B) A virus that is normally harmless to humans undergoes rapid mutations.
C) a virus that begins to infect people in New York City, a popular tourist destination
D) a virus that affects primarily rabbits mutates and infects humans

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) must use its own ________ to reproduce.


A) DNA polymerase
B) reverse transcriptase
C) RNA polymerase
D) tRNA

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions. While working with cultured mouse cells, a researcher unknowingly treated the cells with a mutagen that causes the deletion or insertion of individual nucleotides in DNA. Subsequently, the researcher isolated and cultured a single cell from this group and noticed that the progeny of this cell were not producing a certain protein and that this affected their survival. -The researcher isolated a different single cell and determined that it was producing a certain protein.However,the protein was much shorter than it should have been.What kind of mutation likely occurred in this protein?


A) one that introduced a silent mutation
B) one that substituted amino acids
C) one that introduced a premature stop codon
D) one that deleted an entire amino acid

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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If a strand of DNA has the sequence AAGCTC,transcription will result in a(n) ________.


A) single RNA strand with the sequence TTCGAG
B) DNA double helix with the sequence AAGCTC for one strand and TTCGAG for the complementary strand
C) single RNA strand with the sequence UUCGAG
D) RNA double helix with the sequence UUCGAG for one strand and AAGCUC for the complimentary strand

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The region of DNA where RNA synthesis begins is the ________.


A) start codon
B) promoter
C) stop codon
D) terminator

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

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As an experiment,you infect bacteria with an unknown virus to see how the bacteriophage affects the bacteria.After a few days,you notice that the bacterial population is growing normally and that the cells appear healthy.Assuming that the infection occurred,what can you conclude from your observations?


A) The virus is a bacteriophage that is reproducing the lytic cycle.
B) The virus is a retrovirus that is reproducing the lytic cycle.
C) The virus is a bacteriophage that is reproducing the lysogenic cycle.
D) The virus is a retrovirus that is reproducing the lysogenic cycle.

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

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What name is given to the collection of traits exhibited by an organism?


A) genome
B) genotype
C) phenotype
D) genetic code

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Scenario Questions Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time) during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and get the graph shown here. Scenario Questions Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time)  during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and get the graph shown here.    -Assume that you want to take a sample of viruses so that you could use them to infect the most bacteria.At what point on the graph should you take your sample from if you want to achieve this goal? A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D -Assume that you want to take a sample of viruses so that you could use them to infect the most bacteria.At what point on the graph should you take your sample from if you want to achieve this goal?


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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How can bacteriophage DNA be spread from cell to cell without causing cell death?


A) by altering the way a cell splices its RNA
B) via a lytic cycle
C) via a lysogenic cycle
D) by changing the length of its DNA molecules

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The CORRECT sequence of events occurring during transcription is ________.


A) splicing, capping, tailing
B) initiation, elongation, termination
C) tailing, capping, splicing
D) elongation, initiation, termination

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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