Question 1

In the section "Investigating Life: Clues to the Origin of Language",how did the researchers estimate that the original mutation occurred 300,000-400,000 years ago?

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A)  They estimated by examining the fossil record.
B)  They estimated by using a molecular clock.
C)  They found the mutation in chimpanzee DNA.
D)  They found the mutation in Neandertal DNA.
E)  They found the mutation in 300,000 year old mice remains.

Question 2

Most antibiotics are not effective against viruses because they _____ and this does not affect the activity of viruses.

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A)  inhibit synthesis of cell walls
B)  destroy DNA and RNA
C)  inhibit all protein synthesis
D)  target envelopes
E)  inhibit reverse transcriptase

Question 3

Many viruses are inhibited by antibiotics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The genetic information in viruses

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A)  is found in the nucleus of the virus.
B)  is always DNA.
C)  is either DNA or RNA.
D)  is always RNA.
E)  can be replicated outside of a cell.

Question 5

In the lac operon,the protein that binds to the operator to prevent transcription is

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A)  the repressor.
B)  RNA polymerase.
C)  DNA polymerase.
D)  the promoter.
E)  lactosE. A

Question 6

The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following DNA strands?

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A)  TACGTACG
B)  TACCTACC
C)  ATGCATGC
D)  TTGCATCC
E)  CGTACGTA

Question 7

The stage of viral replication in which the new viruses leave the host cell is

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A)  release
B)  attachment
C)  penetration
D)  synthesis
E)  assembly

Question 8

In eukaryotes,a mRNA molecule can only be translated by one ribosome at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A cell can receive new genes from a virus and then produce a new set of proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The step of translation in which amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide is

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis.
B)  initiation.
C)  elongation.
D)  termination.
E)  transcription.

Question 11

Oral infections with herpes simplex virus 1 can lie dormant in nerve cells for years,and when a patient becomes stressed,the virus is released,forming cold sores on the lips.While lying dormant,the virus is in which of the following states?

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A)  lytic
B)  symptomatic
C)  latent
D)  replicative
E)  infective

Question 12

The process by which cells use the information of RNA to make proteins is called transcription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence ATTCGACGCTA,then the complementary strand has the nitrogenous base sequence

Accepted Answer

A)  TAAGCTGCGAT.
B)  ATCGCAGCTTA.
C)  UAAGCUGCGAU.
D)  ATTCGACGCTA. A

Question 14

DNA is made up of many

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A)  nucleotides.
B)  RNA molecules.
C)  proteins.
D)  amino acids.

Question 15

Most viruses

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A)  infect only a few closely-related species.
B)  infect only animal cells.
C)  infect a wide variety of organisms.
D)  cannot infect living cells.
E)  infect only plant cells.

Question 16

A three-base sequence (loop) in tRNA that is complementary to a three-base sequence in mRNA is

Accepted Answer

A)  a codon
B)  an anticodon
C)  a promoter
D)  a terminator
E)  an amino acid attachment site

Question 17

The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following RNA strands?

Accepted Answer

A)  UACGUACG
B)  CGAUCGAU
C)  AUGCAUGC
D)  TAGCTAGC
E)  UAGCTAGC

Question 18

What is the genetic material found in HIV?

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A)  protein
B)  RNA
C)  DNA
D)  lipid
E)  carbohydrate

Question 19

RNA is made up of many

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A)  nucleotides.
B)  amino acids.
C)  proteins.
D)  DNA molecules.

Question 20

The length of a DNA sequence is _____ than the mature mRNA transcribed from it,because

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter;it does not contain exons.
B)  equal;it was transcribed from the DNA sequence.
C)  longer;it does not contain introns.
D)  shorter;each codon of three bases encodes only one amino aciD.
E)  longer;each codon of one amino acid encodes three bases.

Exam 7: DNA Structure and Gene Function

In the section "Investigating Life: Clues to the Origin of Language",how did the researchers estimate that the original mutation occurred 300,000-400,000 years ago?

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Most antibiotics are not effective against viruses because they _____ and this does not affect the activity of viruses.

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Many viruses are inhibited by antibiotics.

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The genetic information in viruses

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In the lac operon,the protein that binds to the operator to prevent transcription is

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The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following DNA strands?

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The stage of viral replication in which the new viruses leave the host cell is

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In eukaryotes,a mRNA molecule can only be translated by one ribosome at a time.

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A cell can receive new genes from a virus and then produce a new set of proteins.

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The step of translation in which amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide is

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Oral infections with herpes simplex virus 1 can lie dormant in nerve cells for years,and when a patient becomes stressed,the virus is released,forming cold sores on the lips.While lying dormant,the virus is in which of the following states?

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The process by which cells use the information of RNA to make proteins is called transcription.

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If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence ATTCGACGCTA,then the complementary strand has the nitrogenous base sequence

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DNA is made up of many

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Most viruses

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A three-base sequence (loop) in tRNA that is complementary to a three-base sequence in mRNA is

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The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following RNA strands?

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What is the genetic material found in HIV?

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RNA is made up of many

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The length of a DNA sequence is _____ than the mature mRNA transcribed from it,because

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