Question 1

During replication, each parent DNA strand serves as a _____ for synthesis of new DNA strands.

Accepted Answer

A)  Copy point
B)  Template
C)  Comparison molecule
D)  Scaffold
E)  ReservoirF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

A sequence of bases on a gene that does not code for protein is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoter
B)  Operator
C)  Operon
D)  Exon
E)  IntronF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Excised introns form structures called lariats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Synthesis of a repressible enzyme is inhibited by

Accepted Answer

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 correctF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

If a codon for alanine is GCA, then the anticodon is

Accepted Answer

A)  GCA
B)  CGT
C)  ACG
D)  CGU
E)  UGCF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

DNA polymerase III

Accepted Answer

A)  Is needed for adding nucleotides during mRNA synthesis
B)  Synthesizes new DNA only in the 5' to 3' direction
C)  Cannot add nucleotides to the lagging strand
D)  Synthesizes an RNA primer
E)  All of the choices are correctF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The expression of genetic traits is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Genome
B)  Genotype
C)  Proteome
D)  Phenotype
E)  ProteotypeF) B) and C)
G) None of the above D

Question 8

A primer of ____ is needed at the origin of nucleotide addition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polymerase III
B)  Polymerase I
C)  Helicase
D)  RNA
E)  DNAF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The enzyme that can proofreads replicating DNA, detects incorrect bases, excises them, and correctly replaces them is

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA ligase
B)  DNA polymerase
C)  DNA helicase
D)  DNA gyrase
E)  PrimaseF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 10

The site where the old DNA strands separate and new DNA strands will be synthesized is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Primer
B)  Okazaki fragment
C)  Template
D)  Rolling circle
E)  Replication forkF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not associated with a prokaryotic ribosome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a 70s
B)  Has a peptide (P)  site
C)  Has an exit site
D)  Small unit provides the enzymes for making peptide bonds
E)  Has an amino acid (
A)   siteF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

In bacteria, initiator tRNA carries formyl methionine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is incorrect about inducible operons?

Accepted Answer

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 operonF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

All mutations are harmful to the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of an organism's genotype?

Accepted Answer

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 genesF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The gene of an operon that codes for a protein repressor is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Operator
B)  Structural locus
C)  Regulator
D)  Promoter
E)  None of the choices are correctF) B) and C)
G) A) and B) C

Question 18

DNA gyrase

Accepted Answer

A)  Unwinds DNA
B)  Supercoils DNA
C)  Cleaves DNA
D)  Joins free DNA ends
E)  None of the choices are correctF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of transposons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Can change pigmentation
B)  Can replace damaged DNA
C)  Can transfer drug resistance
D)  Can change the genome
E)  Are always part of plasmidsF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

DNA Polymerase III

Accepted Answer

A)  Synthesizes primer
B)  Removes primer
C)  Joins Okazaki fragments
D)  Unzips the DNA helix
E)  Proofreads new DNAF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 9: An Introduction to Microbial Genetics

During replication, each parent DNA strand serves as a _____ for synthesis of new DNA strands.

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A sequence of bases on a gene that does not code for protein is called a/an

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Excised introns form structures called lariats.

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Synthesis of a repressible enzyme is inhibited by

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If a codon for alanine is GCA, then the anticodon is

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DNA polymerase III

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The expression of genetic traits is the

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A primer of ____ is needed at the origin of nucleotide addition.

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The enzyme that can proofreads replicating DNA, detects incorrect bases, excises them, and correctly replaces them is

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The site where the old DNA strands separate and new DNA strands will be synthesized is called the

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Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

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Which of the following is not associated with a prokaryotic ribosome?

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In bacteria, initiator tRNA carries formyl methionine.

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Which is incorrect about inducible operons?

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All mutations are harmful to the cell.

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Which of the following is not true of an organism's genotype?

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The gene of an operon that codes for a protein repressor is called the

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DNA gyrase

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Which of the following is not true of transposons?

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DNA Polymerase III

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