Genetics and Molecular Biology

A

Lipid

B

Gene

C

Protein

D

Carbohydrate

Explanation Comments

A

Ribose

B

Glucose

C

Deoxyribose

D

Fructose

Explanation Comments

A

Adenine

B

Uracil

C

Thymine

D

Cytosine

Explanation Comments

A

Carrying amino acids to the ribosome

B

Forming the structure of ribosomes

C

Synthesizing mRNA from DNA

D

Breaking down proteins into amino acids

Explanation Comments

A

The repressor is inactivated

B

RNA polymerase is inhibited

C

The repressor binds to the operator

D

The genes for lactose metabolism are turned off

Explanation Comments

A

DNA ligase

B

Topoisomerase

C

DNA polymerase

D

Helicase

Explanation Comments

A

Nondisjunction

B

Independent assortment

C

Unequal crossing over during meiosis

D

Point mutation

Explanation Comments

A

G2 phase

B

S phase

C

M phase

D

G1 phase

Explanation Comments

A

It repairs mismatched bases during DNA replication

B

It adds repetitive sequences to the ends of chromosomes

C

It shortens telomeres during cell division

D

It is active in most somatic cells

Explanation Comments

A

Transcription

B

Translation

C

Transformation

D

Replication

Explanation Comments

Which of the following is the basic unit of heredity?

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What is the sugar component of DNA?

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Which nitrogenous base is not found in RNA?

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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In the lac operon model, what happens when lactose is present?

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What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

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Which of the following mechanisms can lead to gene duplication?

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During which phase of the cell cycle does homologous recombination primarily occur?

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Which of the following statements is true about telomerase?

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What is the term for the process by which mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template?

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