front 1 Which of the following is a serious concern when performing PCR? A. high temperature needed may denature the DNA B. restriction enzymes are difficult to obtain in adequate quantities C. introduction and amplification of contaminating DNA D. exposure to radiation by the lab personnel E. it is a very time consuming process | back 1 C |
front 2 Which is incorrect about purines? A. Only found in DNA, not in RNA B. Are nitrogenous bases C. Always paired with a specific pyridimine D. Include adenine and guanine E. Found within nucleotides | back 2 A |
front 3 Synthesis of a repressible enzyme is inhibited by A. Repressor alone bound to operator B. Substrate bound to repressor C. Substrate bound to promoter D. Corepressor and repressor binding to operator E. None of the choices are correct | back 3 D |
front 4 Which is incorrect about inducible operons? A. Have genes turned off by a buildup of end product B. Are often for catabolic pathways C. Are normally turned off D. Are turned on by the substrate of the enzyme E. Include the lac operon | back 4 A |
front 5 All of the following are desirable features in a microbial cloning host, except it A. can be grown in large quantities B. has a slow growth rate. C. is capable of accepting plasmid vectors D. will secrete a high yield of proteins from expressed foreign genes E. has a genome that is well delineated | back 5 B |
front 6 Labeled, known, short stretches of DNA used to detect a specific sequence of nucleotides in a mixture are A. genetic engineering B. biotechnology C. recombinant DNA D. gel electrophoresis E. gene probes | back 6 E |
front 7 The RNA molecules that carry amino acids to the ribosomes during protein synthesis are called A. Ribosomal RNA B. Messenger RNA C. Transfer RNA D. Primer RNA E. Ribozymes | back 7 C |
front 8 This is often used in forensic science to distinguish one sequence of DNA from another by comparing the sequence of the strands at specific loci: A. cloning B. gene therapy C. antisense therapeutic D. DNA fingerprinting E. None of the choices are correct | back 8 D |
front 9 The jumping of a gene from one location to another is done by A. Conjugation B. Transposons C. Transformation D. Transduction E. Transmission | back 9 B |
front 10 The lactose represor A. is transcribed with the structural lac genes B. is activated by binding lactose C. is inactivated by binding lactose D. requires lactose for its transcription E. None of the choices are correct | back 10 C |
front 11 Which cell can transfer the most DNA? A. F+ cell B. F- cell C. Hfr cell D. R cell E. B cell | back 11 C |
front 12 The following pertain to ribosomes during protein synthesis except A. contain codons within their small subunit B. Participate only translation C. Bind to the 5' end of mRNA by their small subunit D. Use their large subunit to supply enzymes for peptide bonding E. Shift toward the 3' dnd of the mRNA strand from one codon to the next | back 12 A |
front 13 The Southern Blot technique detects A. DNA B. RNA C. proteins D. recombinant DNA E. specific genetic marker sequences on genes | back 13 A |
front 14 Which of the following is not true of an organism's genotype? A. is inherited B. Are structural genes coding for proteins C. Are genes coding for RNA D. Are regulatory genes controlling gene expression E. Are the expressed traits governed by the genes | back 14 E |
front 15 All of the following are correct about DNA fingerprinting, except A. it displays the unique pattern of an individual's DNA fragments. B. it can be used to analyze evidence when only minute amounts of DNA are found. C. it cannot be used on specimens older than five years. D. it is routine to use it as trial evidence in the US E. it can be used on hair and saliva | back 15 C |
front 16 The process in which mutations are removed and the correct bases added is called A. Transduction B. Excision repair C. Frameshift D. Back-mutation E. Transformation | back 16 B |
front 17 When patient tissues are transferred with viruses carrying a needed, normal human gene, the technique is called A. cloning B. gene therapy C. antisense therapeutic D. DNA fingerprinting E. None of the choices are correct | back 17 B |
front 18 The Western Blot technique detects A. DNA B. RNA C. proteins D. recombinant DNA E. specific genetic marker sequence on genes | back 18 C |
front 19 All of the following pertain to nitrogenous bases except A. Form pairs by hydrogen bonding B. Guanine pairs with uracil C. Adenine pairs with thymine D. Cytosine and thymine are pyridimines E. Allow variation from one nucleotide to another which creates the encoded information | back 19 B |
front 20 The site where old DNA strands separate and new DNA strands will be synthesized is called the A. Primer B. Okazaki fragment C. Template D. Rolling circle E. Replication fork | back 20 E |
front 21 The most serious type of mutation is a A. Point mutation B. Silent mutation C. Frameshift mutation D. Back mutation E. All choices are equally serious | back 21 C |
front 22 The development of virulent, toxin-producing bacterial strains due to the presence of a temperate phage can occur in A. Bacterial conjugation B. Transformation C. Generalized transduction D. Specialized transduction E. All of the choices are correct | back 22 D |
front 23 A technique that separates a readable pattern of DNA fragments is A. genetic engineering B. biotechnology C. recombinant DNA D. gel electrophoresis E. gene probes | back 23 D |
front 24 The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used in all of the following fields, except A. forensics B. evolutionary studies. C. gene mapping. D. medicine. E. None of the choices; it is useful for all these fields. | back 24 E |
front 25 Which of the following is incorrect about transfer RNA? A. Has a bottom hairpin loop with an anticodon B. An anticodon is complimentary to a codon C. Contains a binding site for an amino acid D. The initiator tRNA that binds to the P site has the anticodon UAC E. Initiator tRNA in bacteria carries tryptophan | back 25 E |
front 26 The antiparallel arrangement within DNA molecules refers to A. Each base bonding at the 1' position of the sugar B. A purine always bonding to a pyridimine C. One helix strand that runs from the 5' to 3' direction and the other strand runs from the 3' to 5' direction. D. An original parent DNA strand and one newly synthesized DNA strand comprising a new DNA molecule E. None of the choices are correct | back 26 C |
front 27 If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE THE BAG RAT? A. Missense B. Nonsense C. Insertion D. Deletion E. Silent | back 27 A |
front 28 Which of the following is not true of transposons? A. Can change pigmentation B. Can replace damaged DNA C. Can transfer drug resistance D. Can change the genome E. Are always part of plasmids | back 28 E |
front 29 Analysis of DNA fragments in gel electrophoresis is based on: A. larger fragments move slowly and remain closer to the wells. B. DNA has an overall negative charge and moves to the positive pole. C. DNA fragments are stained to see them. D. an electric current through the gel causes DNA fragments to migrate. E. All of the choices are correct | back 29 E |
front 30 Thermococcus litoralis and Thermus aquaticus are thermophilic bacteria that are A. used as cloning vectors. B. sources of heat stable DNA polymerases. C. genetically engineered bacteria. D. principal sources of restriction endonucleases. E. None of the choices are correct. | back 30 B |
front 31 Transgenic animals A. can be engineered to become factories for manufacturing proteins. B. are often obtained from germ line engineering C. will pass the genes on to their offspring. D. commonly include mice. E. All of the choices are correct. | back 31 E |
front 32 EcoRI an HindIII are A. palindromes B. reverse transcriptases C. restriction endonucleases D. ligases E. DNA polymerases | back 32 C |
front 33 DNA strands can be clipped crosswise at selected positions by using enzymes called A. palindromes B. reverse transcriptases C. restriction endonucleases D. ligases E. DNA polymerases | back 33 C |
front 34 A primer of ___ is needed at the origin of nucleotide addition. A. Polymerase III B. Polymerase I C. Helicase D. RNA E. DNA | back 34 D |
front 35 Both DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reactions require special ___ to initiate synthesis of a new DNA molecule. A. RNA promoters B. fluorescent nucleotides C. primers D. thermophilic polymerases E. endonucleases | back 35 C |
front 36 Semiconservative replication refers to A. Each base bonding at the 1' position of the sugar B. A purine always bonding to a pyrimidine C. One helix strand that runs from the 5' to 3' direction and the other strand runs from the 3' to 5' direction D. An original parent DNA strand and one newly synthesized DNA strand comprising a new DNA molecule E. None of the choices are correct. | back 36 D |
front 37 Which of the following methods determines which genes are actively transcribed in a cell under a variety of conditions? A. DNA fingerprinting B. microarray analysis C. gene mapping D. Western blot E. antisense therapy | back 37 B |
front 38 The transfer of DNA fragments from a dead cell to a live, competent recipient cell that results in a changed recipient cell is A. Transduction B. Conjugation C. Transformation D. Transmission E. Mitosis | back 38 C |
front 39 Split genes A. Are common in prokaryotes and eukaryotes B. Only have exons initially transcribed to mRNA C. Have introns located only at the beginning and end of a coding region D. Use spliceosomes to excise introns and then join exons E. All of the choices are correct | back 39 D |
front 40 The fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) probes are applied to intact cells and observed microscopically for the presence and location of A. DNA B. RNA C. proteins D. recombinant DNA E. specific genetic marker sequence on genes | back 40 E |
front 41 If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATA ETH EBI GRA T? A. Missense B. Nonsense C. Insertion D. Deletion E. Silent | back 41 C |
front 42 Gene probes can be labeled for detection with A. enzymes B. fluorescent dyes C. radioisotopes D. All of the choices are correct E. None of the choices are correct | back 42 D |
front 43 The primers in PCR are A. synthetic DNA oligonucleotides B. bacterial enzymes C. short RNA strands D. DNA polymerases E. reverse transcriptases | back 43 A |
front 44 Helicase A. Unwinds DNA B. Supercoils DNA C. Unwinds RNA D. Winds RNA E. None of the choices are correct | back 44 A |
front 45 Of the following list, which antibiotics affect protein synthesis? A. penicillin B. tetracycline C. chloramphenicol D. ciprofloxacin E. Both B and C | back 45 E |
front 46 Geneticists can make complimentary DNA copies of messenger, transfer, and ribosomal RNA by using A. palindromes B. reverse transcriptases C. restriction endonucleases D. ligases E. DNA polymerases | back 46 B |
front 47 The DNA of microorganisms is made up of subunits called A. Histones B. Amino acids C. Nucleotides D. mRNA E. Polymerases | back 47 C |
front 48 The ___ is all of the genetic material of a cell. A. Chromosome B. Plasmid C. Prophage D. Genome E. Proteome | back 48 D |
front 49 In order to ensure compatibility between the target DNA and the plasmid DNA, A. the target is removed from cells and isolated B. cloning host is treated with calcium chloride and receives plasmid C. target DNA and plasmid are treated with the same restriction endonuclease D. desired protein is produced by cloning host E. gene is amplified by multiplication of cloning host | back 49 C |
front 50 The enzyme that can proofreads replicating DNA, detects incorrect bases, excises them, and correctly replaces them is A. DNA ligase B. DNA polymerase C. DNA helicase D. DNA gyrase E. Primase | back 50 B |
front 51 Which of the following is not true of conjugation? A. Involves direct contact between cells B. Transfers genes for drug resistance C. Transfers genes for enzymes and adherence molecules D. Transfers genes for a polysaccharide capsule E. The donor retains a copy of the transferred genes | back 51 D |
front 52 Which of the following is less subject to degradation than is chromosomal DNA and is used as an evolutionary time clock? A. mitochondrial DNA B. chloroplast DNA C. rRNA D. mRNA E. tRNA | back 52 A |
front 53 Repressible operons require that __ bind to the repressor protein before it can bind to the operator. A. The product B. A cofactor C. A coenzyme D. The substrate E. The reactant | back 53 A |
front 54 Which of the following additions have been made to principles of the central dogma of biology? A. DNA information cannot be converted into RNA information B. Protein information can be converted into DNA information C. RNA can be used to regulate gene function D. DNA codes for proteins E. All of these | back 54 C |
front 55 If you have the sequence ofmRNA that is AUAUGC, then the DNA antisense strand is __ . A. AUAUGC B. UAUACG C. TATACG D. CGUAUA | back 55 C |
front 56 Bacterial conjugation involves A. Bacteriophage carrying donor DNA to the recipient cell B. A donor cell with a plasmid that synthesizes a pilus C. Naked DNA fragments from a lysed donor cell are taken up by a recipient cell D. New progeny cells with genes from two parent bacterial cells E. None of the choices are correct | back 56 B |
front 57 Each __ is a specific segment of the DNA with the code for production of one functional product. A. Intron B. Exon C. Gene D. Operator E. Triplet | back 57 C |
front 58 Which of the following is incorrect about termination codons? A. Are also called nonsense codons B. Where the bond between the final tRNA and the growing polypeptide is broken C. Include AUG D. Include UAA, UAG, UGA E. Do not have corresponding tRNA | back 58 C |
front 59 Structural genes code for A. Ribosomal RNA molecules B.Transfer RNA molecules C. Cellular proteins D. Gene expression elements E. All of the choices are correct | back 59 C |
front 60 DNA polymerase III A. Is needed for adding nucleotides during mRNA synthesis B. Synthesizes new DNA only in the 5' to 3' direction C. Cannot add nueleotides to the lagging strand D. Synthesizes an RNA primer E. All of the choices are correct | back 60 B |
front 61 A frameshift is caused by _ mutations? A. Missense and insertion B. Missense and nonsense C. Nonsense and deletion D. Deletion and insertion E. Insertion and nonsense | back 61 D |
front 62 The three-base sequence on DNA that codes for an amino acid is called a(n) A. Codon B. Exon C. Anticodon D. Intron E. Triplet | back 62 E |
front 63 Gene regulation can involve a protein repressor that blocks __ from initiating transcription. A. DNA Polymerase I B. DNA polymerase III C. RNA polymerase D. mRNA E. rRNA | back 63 C |
front 64 A sequence of bases on a gene that does not code for protein is called alan A. Promoter B. Operator C. Operon D. Exon E. Intron | back 64 E |
front 65 DNA Polymerase I A. Removes primers B. Adds bases to new DNA chain C. Seals DNA gaps D. Proofreads DNA chain E. All of the choices are correct | back 65 A |
front 66 A mutation that changes a normal codon to a stop codon is called a A. Point mutation B. Silent mutation C. Back mutation D. Missense mutation E. Nonsense mutation | back 66 E |
front 67 A nuc1eosome is a linear chromosome wound around the A. Nuelear membrane B. rRNA C. mRNA D. Histone E. Nucleolus | back 67 D |
front 68 A bacteriophage transfers DNA of the previous host to the current host. This is an example of A. Conjugation B. Generalized transduction C. Specialized transduction D. Creation of an Hfr cell E. None of the choices are correct | back 68 B |
front 69 During replication, each parent DNA strand serves as a __ for synthesis of new DNA strands. A. Copy point B. Template C. Comparison molecule D. Scaffold E. Reservoir | back 69 B |
front 70 Synthesis of an inducible enzyme requires A. Repressor alone bound to operator B. Substrate bound to repressor C. Substrate bound to promoter D. Co repressor and repressor binding to operator E. None of the choices are correct | back 70 B |
front 71 Which PCR step synthesizes complementary DNA strands? A. add DNA polymerase and nucleotides at 72°C B. cool DNA to between 50°C and 65°C C. add primers D. heat target DNA to 94°C E. repeat the cycle of heating and cooling | back 71 A |
front 72 Replication of DNA begins at a(n) A. Guanine-cytosine rich area B. Uracil-adenine rich area C. Adenine-thymine rich area D. Adenine-cytosine rich area E. Guanine-adenine rich area | back 72 C |
front 73 Hfr transfer involves all of the following except | back 73 B |
front 74 If the wild type DNA sequence reads mE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE (stop)? A. Missense B. Nonsense C. Insertion D. Deletion E. Silent | back 74 B |
front 75 The gene of an operon that codes for a protein repressor is called the A. Operator B. Structural locus C. Regulator D. Promoter E. None of the choices are correct | back 75 C |
front 76 This molecule is synthesized as a copy of a gene on the DNA template strand A. Ribosomal RNA B. Messenger RNA C. Transfer RNA D. Primer RNA E. Ribozymes | back 76 B |
front 77 The deliberate removal of genetic material from one organism and combining it with the genetic material of another organism is a specific technique called A. genetic engineering. B. biotechnology. C. recombinant DNA technology. D. gel electrophoresis. E. gene probes. | back 77 C |
front 78 Each nucleotide is composed of A. One phosphate, one nitrogenous base, one sugar B. One phosphate, one nitrogenous base, two sugars C. Two phosphates, one nitrogenous base, one sugar D. Two phosphates, one nitrogenous base, two sugars E. One phosphate, two nitrogenous bases, one sugar | back 78 A |
front 79 RNA polymerase binds to the A. Start codon B. Termination sequence C. Regulation sequence D. Promoter sequence E. None of the choices are correct | back 79 D |
front 80 In Griffith's experiments with S tr ep
t ococ c us p n
e um o nia e, rough
non-encapsulated Streptococci were converted into smooth encapsulated
Streptococci in the presence A. transduction B. conjugation C. transformation D. cloning | back 80 C |
front 81 Among the microorganisms, various genomes can include A. Chromosomes B. Plasmids C. Mitochondrial DNA D. Chloroplast DNA E. All of the choices are correct | back 81 E |
front 82 Groups of three consecutive bases along the DNA of a gene have the code for one A. Protein B. Nucleotide C. Amino acid D. Purine E. None of the choices are correct | back 82 C |
front 83 The enzyme_ adds three nucleotides of DNA in the _direction when DNA is being semi-conservatively replicated A. DNA polymerase III, 3'->5' B. DNA polymerase I, 3'->5' C. DNA polymerase III, 5'->3' D. DNA polymerase I, 5'->3' E. None of the above | back 83 C |
front 84 Amplification of DNA is accomplished by A. polymerase chain reaction. B. DNA seque C. gene prob D. Southern blot. E. All of the choices are correct. | back 84 A |
front 85 Which of the following drugs is/are produced by genetic engineering and approved for human use? A. human growth hormone B. Factor VIII C. insulin D. tissue plasminogen activator E. All of the choices are correct. | back 85 E |
front 86 The expression of genetic traits is the A. Genome B. Genotype C. Proteome D. Phenotype E. Proteotype | back 86 D |
front 87 The nontranscribed region of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription is called the A. Promoter B. Operator C. Operon D. Exon E. Intron | back 87 A |
front 88 Which step involves transformation? A. target DNA removed from cells and isolated B. cloning host takes up a plasmid C. target DNA and plasmid treated with the same restriction endonuclease D. desired protein is produced by cloning host E. gene is amplified by multiplication of cloning host | back 88 B |
front 89 The use of an organism's biochemical processes to create a product is A. genetic engineering. B. biotechnology. C. recombinant DNA. D. gel electrophoresis E. gel probes | back 89 B |
front 90 Base pairs in DNA are held together by __ bonds. A. Peptide B. Non polar covalent C. Polar covalent D. Hydrogen E. Sulfhydryl | back 90 D |
front 91 Recombinant strains of this organism are released to colonize plant roots to produce an insecticide to destroy invading insects: A. Esc h e ri chia col i B. Saccha r omyces cer e v i s iae C. T h e rmu s aq uati c us D. Pseudomo na s sy r i n g a e E. P se udo m o n as f lu o r escens | back 91 E |
front 92 All of the following are characteristics that make plasmids good cloning vectors, exc ep t A. they are small. B. they are well characterize C. they can be transferred into appropriate host cells. D. they can carry genetic markers, such as antibiotic resistance genes. E. they can accept a relatively large amount of foreign DNA. | back 92 E |
front 93 The various techniques by which scientists manipulate DNA in the lab are called A. genetic engineering. B. biotechnology. C. recombinant DNA. D. gel electrophoresis. E. gene probes. | back 93 A |
front 94 Full induction of the lactose operon requires A. Lactose present B. Lactose and glucose present C. Lactose present without glucose D. Lactose and arabinose present E. All of the choices induce the lactose operon | back 94 C |
front 95 DNA Polymerase III A. Synthesizes primer B. Removes primer C. Joins Okazaki fragments D. Unzips the DNA helix E. Proofreads new DNA | back 95 E |
front 96 When DNA is heated to just below boiling (90°C - 95°C), A. the sugar phosphate backbone of the DNA strands br B. the sugar, phosphate and base come apart in each nucleotide. C. the helix unwinds but hydrogen bonds between the bases remain intact. D. the two DNA strands separate completelY E. Nothing happens until the boiling point is reached (100°C). | back 96 D |
front 97 What type of mutation alters the base, but not the amino acid being coded for? A. Silent B. Back C. Point D. Nonsense E. Missense | back 97 A |
front 98 Which PCR step causes the denaturation of double-stranded DNA? | back 98 D |
front 99 Sequences of DNA that are identical when read from 5' to 3' direction on one strand and the 3' to 5' direction on the other strand are A. palindromes B. reverse transcriptases C. restriction endonucleases D. ligases E. DNA polymerases | back 99 A |
front 100 Eukaryotic chromosomes differ from prokaryotic chromosomes because only eukaryotes have A. Histone proteins B. Chromosomes in a nucleus C. Several to many chromosomes D. Elongated, not circular, chromosomes E. All of the choices are correct | back 100 D |