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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Figure 8.2
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Figure 8.4
2) In Figure 8.4, the antibiotic chloramphenicol binds the 50S ribosome as shown. From this 2)
information you can conclude that chloramphenicol
A) prevents translation in eukaryotes.
B) prevents mRNA-ribosome binding.
C) prevents translation in prokaryotes.
D) prevents transcription in prokaryotes.
E) prevents transcription in eukaryotes.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Figure 8.1
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Figure 8.3 - Metabolic Pathway
Gene a Gene b
Enzyme A Enzyme B
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7) Which of the following statements regarding a bacterium that is R+ is FALSE? 7)
A) It possesses a plasmid.
B) R+ can be transferred to a cell of the same species.
C) R+ can be transferred to a different species.
D) It is F+ .
E) It is resistant to certain drugs and heavy metals.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
9) Assume the two E.coli strains shown below are allowed to conjugate. 9)
What supplements would you add to glucose minimal salts agar to select for a recombinant cell
that is lys+ , arg+ , amp-resistant?
A) ampicillin, proline, histidine, methionine
B) ampicillin, prolein, histidine, lysine
C) ampicillin, lysine, arginine
D) proline, histidine, methionine
E) lysine, arginine
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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10) According to the operon model, for the synthesis of an inducible enzyme to occur, the 10)
A) substrate must bind to the enzyme.
B) substrate must bind to the repressor.
C) repressor must bind to the operator.
D) end-product must not be in excess.
E) repressor must not be synthesized.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
11) The mechanism by which the presence of arabinose controls the arabinose operon is 11)
A) repression.
B) catabolite repression.
C) DNA polymerase.
D) translation.
E) induction.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Table 8.2
13) Refer to Table 8.2. If the sequence of amino acids encoded by a strand of DNA is 13)
serine-alanine-lysine-leucine, what is the order of bases in the sense strand of DNA?
A) 3’ AGACGTTTCAAT
B) 3’ UGUGCAAAGUUA
C) 3’ TCTCGTTTGTTA
D) 5’ TGTGCTTTCTTA
E) 5’ AGAGCTTTGAAT
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Table 8.1
16) In Table 8.1, if culture 1 mutates to Hfr, what will be the result of conjugation between the two 16)
cultures?
A) They will both remain the same.
B) 1 will remain the same;
recombination will occur in 2
C) 1 will become F- , leu+ , his+ ;
2 will become Hfr, leu+, his+
D) 1 will become F+ , leu+ , his+ ;
2 will become F+ , leu+ , his+
E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Figure 8.5
17) In Figure 8.5, which model of the lac operon correctly shows RNA polymerase, lactose, and 17)
repressor protein when the structural genes are being transcribed?
A) a B) b C) c D) d E) e
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
18) The cancer gene ras produces mRNA containing an extra exon that includes a number of UAA 18)
codons. Cancer cells produce ras mRNA missing this exon. This mistake most likely is due to a
mistake by
A) UV radiation.
B) DNA polymerase.
C) snRNPs.
D) photolyases.
E) a chemical mutagen.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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19) The damage caused by ultraviolet radiation is 19)
A) repaired during transcription.
B) repaired during translation.
C) cut out and replaced.
D) never repaired.
E) repaired by DNA replication.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
20) Repair of damaged DNA might be viewed as a race between an endonuclease and 20)
A) DNA ligase.
B) DNA polymerase.
C) helicase.
D) primase.
E) methylase.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Gene a Gene b
Enzyme A Enzyme B
21) In Figure 8.3, if compound C reacts with the allosteric site of enzyme A, this would exemplify 21)
A) transcription.
B) feedback inhibition.
C) a mutation.
D) repression.
E) competitive inhibition.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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22) Genetic change in bacteria can be brought about by 22)
A) transduction.
B) conjugation.
C) transformation.
D) mutation.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Table 8.1
24) In Table 8.1, what will be the result of conjugation between cultures 1 and 2? 24)
A) 1 will remain the same;
2 will become F+ , leucine- , histidine-
B) 1 will become F- , leu- , his- ;
2 will remain the same
C) 1 will become F- , leu+ , his+ ;
2 will become F+ , leu- , his-
D) 1 will remain the same;
2 will become F+ and recombination may occur
E) 1 will remain the same;
2 will become F+ , leu+ , his+
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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25) The mechanism by which the presence of glucose inhibits the arabinose operon is 25)
A) catabolite repression.
B) repression.
C) DNA polymerase.
D) translation.
E) induction.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Table 8.2
26) Refer to Table 8.2. If the sequence of amino acids encoded by a strand of DNA is 26)
serine-alanine-lysine-leucine, the coding for the antisense strand of DNA is
A) 5’ ACAGTTTCAAT.
B) 5’ TCTGCAAAGTTA.
C) 3’ TCACGUUUCAAU.
D) 3’ UGUGCAAAGUUA.
E) 3’ UCUCGAAAGUUA.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
27) An enzyme that catalyzes the cutting and resealing of DNA, and is translated from insertion 27)
sequences, is
A) RNA polymerase.
B) DNA polymerase.
C) transposase.
D) DNA ligase.
E) DNA helicase.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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28) The initial effect of ionizing radiation on a cell is that it causes 28)
A) bonding between adjacent thymines.
B) DNA to break.
C) base substitutions.
D) the cells to get hot.
E) the formation of highly reactive ions.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Gene a Gene b
Enzyme A Enzyme B
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31) Protein synthesis in eukaryotes is similar to the process in prokaryotes in that both eukaryotes and 31)
prokaryotes
A) require snRNPS.
B) use codons to determine polypeptide sequences.
C) have exons.
D) have introns.
E) use methionine as the “start” amino acid.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Table 8.2
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Figure 8.2
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Table 8.2
35) Refer to Table 8.2. What is the sequence of amino acids encoded by the following sequence of bases 35)
in a strand of DNA?
3’ ATTACGCTTTGC
A) asparagine-arginine-lysine-alanine
B) asparagine-cysteine-valine-serine
C) leucine-arginine-lysine-alanine
D) Translation would stop at the first codon.
E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
36) An enzyme produced in response to the presence of a substrate is called a(n) 36)
A) promoter.
B) restriction enzyme.
C) repressible enzyme.
D) inducible enzyme.
E) operator.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
37) If you knew the sequence of nucleotides within a gene, which one of the following could you 37)
determine with the most accuracy?
A) the primary structure of the protein
B) the secondary structure of the protein
C) the tertiary structure of the protein
D) the quaternary structure of the protein
E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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38) Transformation is the transfer of DNA from a donor to a recipient cell 38)
A) by cell-to-cell contact.
B) by sexual reproduction.
C) as naked DNA in solution.
D) by crossing over.
E) by a bacteriophage.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Table 8.3
39) Based on the information in Table 8.3, prostate cancer is probably the result of which kind of 39)
mutation?
A) nonsense
B) analog
C) missense
D) frameshift
E) None of the answers is correct.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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40) An enzyme that makes covalent bonds between nucleotide sequences in DNA is 40)
A) DNA polymerase.
B) DNA ligase
C) RNA polymerase.
D) transposase.
E) DNA helicase.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
42) The necessary ingredients for DNA synthesis can be mixed together in a test tube. The DNA 42)
polymerase is from Thermus aquaticus, and the template is from a human cell. The DNA
synthesized would be most similar to
A) human DNA.
B) T. aquaticus DNA.
C) a mixture of human and T. aquaticus DNA.
D) human RNA.
E) T. aquaticus RNA.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Table 8.2
43) Refer to Table 8.2. If a frameshift mutation occurred in the sequence of bases shown below, what 43)
would be the sequence of amino acids coded for?
3’ ATTACGCTTTGC
A) asparagine-cysteine-valine-serine
B) leucine-arginine-lysine-alanine
C) asparagine-arginine-lysine-alanine
D) Translation would stop at the first codon.
E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Figure 8.2
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45) When glucose is high, cAMP is _____ : CAP _____ bind the lac operator, and RNA polymerase 45)
_____ bind the lac promoter.
A) high; does not; does
B) low; does not; does not
C) high; does; does
D) low; does not; does
E) None of the answers is correct.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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47) Transposition results in the formation of base substitution mutations in a cell’s DNA. 47)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
49) Open-reading frames are segments of DNA in which both start and stop codons are found. 49)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
50) In the Ames test, any colonies that form on the control should be the result of spontaneous 50)
mutations.
Answer: True False
Explanation:
51) Both base substitution and frameshift mutations can result in the formation of premature stop 51)
codons.
Answer: True False
Explanation:
52) The miRNAs in a cell inhibit protein synthesis by forming complementary bonds with rRNA. 52)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
54) Mutations that are harmful to cells occur more frequently than those that benefit cells. 54)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
56) Why must the cultures used in the Ames test be auxotrophic? Explain the necessity of using a strain that is
mutated in this experiment.
Answer:
57) Scientists are concerned that bacteria will be resistant to all antibiotics within the next decade. Using your
knowledge of genetics, describe how bacterial populations can develop drug resistance in such a short time
frame.
Answer:
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58) What is the survival value of the degeneracy of the genetic code?
Answer:
60) Explain why the following statement is false: Sexual reproduction is the only mechanism for genetic change.
Answer:
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Answer Key
Testname: C8
1) A
2) C
3) D
4) C
5) C
6) B
7) D
8) D
9) A
10) B
11) E
12) C
13) A
14) B
15) B
16) B
17) D
18) C
19) C
20) E
21) B
22) E
23) D
24) A
25) A
26) B
27) C
28) E
29) E
30) D
31) B
32) B
33) C
34) C
35) D
36) D
37) A
38) C
39) A
40) B
41) D
42) A
43) E
44) C
45) B
46) FALSE
47) FALSE
48) FALSE
49) TRUE
50) TRUE
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Answer Key
Testname: C8
51) TRUE
52) FALSE
53) FALSE
54) TRUE
55) TRUE
56)
57)
58)
59)
60)
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