The work done to map out the entire genomic sequence in humans was called
gene mapping
the Human Genome Project
Operation Transposon
Genome Sequence Project (GSP)
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase
regulator
repressor
activator
corepressor
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A small molecule that binds to the repressor and makes it inactive is
corepressor
inducer
promoter
operator
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The template strand of DNA will be ______________ to the RNA transcribed
identical
identical except T is replaced with U in RNA
identical except U is replaced with T in RNA
complementary
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
One function of gel electrophoresis is to
separate DNA fragments
cut DNA
recombine DNA
extract DNA
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which technique was used to produce these bands?
a. cloning Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis
Gene Splicing
Genetic Engineering
7. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?
Bob
Sue
John
Lisa
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During DNA transcription, a strand of mRNA is made for the original DNA strand. Thus, if a portion of the original DNA strand is CCTAGCT, then the mRNAstrand will be
GGAUCGA
CCUAGCU.
CCTAGCT.
GGATCGA.
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is made during translation?
DNA
RNA
proteins
amino acids
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Replicate: TGG ATC
TGC TAG
UCC TUC
UGG ATC
ACC TAG
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What determines the order of amino acids in a protein?
codons
DNA
ribsomes
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Transcription occurs in the _.
nucleus
cytoplasm
ribosomes
kitchen
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Translation occurs in the _.
office
cytoplasm
nucleus
cell membrane
14. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Nucleotides monomers are made up of a sugar, a phosphate, and a ___________________:
nitrogenous base
nucleic acid
cholesterol
fatty acid
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The five-carbon sugar found in DNA.
ribose
guanine
deoxyribose
helicase
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A long strand of RNA nucleotides that are formed complementary to one strand of DNA. They also travel from the nucleus to the ribosome to direct the making of a specific protein.
tRNA
rRNA
DNA
mRNA
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The enzyme that catalyzes the addition of appropriate nucleotides to the new DNA strand.
DNA Helicase
DNA Polymerase
DNA Ligase
RNA Polymerase
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Coding sequences that are NOT in the final mRNA.
Okazaki Fragments
Exon
Codon
Intron
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A type of RNA that associates with proteins to form ribosomes in the cytoplasm
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
RNA Polymerase
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
an enzyme that regulates RNA synthesis.
DNA Ligase
Codon
RNA Polymerase
21. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Cytosine makes up 42% of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA from an organism. Approximately what percentage of the nucleotides in this sample will be thymine?
8%
16%
31%
42%
22. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The _______ represents the shape of the dna molecule.
Helix
Double Helix
Ladder
Quartenary
23. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Why is DNA important?
it is very small and very complicated
it's in everything
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
because we eat it every day for energy
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The "on/off" switch for an operon is called the
promoter
repressor
operator
gene
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Transcription: ATT AGG
TAA TCC
TUU TCC
UAA UCC
TUA TCC
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Performed an experiment with Bacteriophage viruses that proved DNA was the genetic material. P32 was used to label DNA and Sulfur 35 was used to label proteins. The S-35 was not in the next generation of viruses and P32 was proving that DNA is tranfered from generation to generation.
Maurice Wilkens and Rosalind Franklin
James Watson and Francis Crick
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase
Peanut butter and Jelly
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
DNA is built in the
3'-3' direction
5'-5' direction
3'-5' direction
5'-3' direction
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
According to base pair rules, Guanine always pairs with
uracil
adenine
cytosine
thymine
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the product of transcription?
RNA
DNA
enzymes
proteins
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The 4 nitrogen bases in DNA?
adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
mRNA (b) is considered the ___________________ strand because it builds continuously.
Lagging
Ligase
Leading
Telomeres
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What mutation has occurred here? Original: T-G-A-C-C-A Mutation: T-G-A-G-C-A
Missense
Deletion
Insertion
Nonsense
33. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
The DNA sequence T A C C G T A G A G G C would produce which of the following amino acid sequences?
Met-Val-Asp-Pro
Met-Ala-Ser-Pro
Val-His-Arg-Glu
Glu-Lys-Ser-Leu
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Sequences of DNA that move to different positions within the genome of a single cell to prevent transcription
Transpositions
Transposons
Okazaki fragments
Transportation
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the terms are arranged from largest to smallest?
Chromosome -> DNA -> nucleotide -> gene - > genome