Question 1

If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE stop) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Missense
B)   Nonsense
C)   Insertion
D)   Deletion
E)   SilentF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The duplication of a cell's DNA is called

Accepted Answer

A)   mitosis.
B)   replication.
C)   transcription.
D)   translation.
E)   mutation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Of the following list, which antibiotics affect protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillin
B)   tetracycline
C)   chloramphenicol
D)   ciprofloxacin
E)   Both tetracycline and chloramphenicol are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

A screening system called the _____ test is used for detecting chemicals with carcinogenic potential.

Accepted Answer

A)   Koch
B)   Ames
C)   mutation
D)   cancer
E)   IowaF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Okazaki fragments are attached to the growing end of the lagging strand by

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A)   DNA ligase.
B)   DNA polymerase.
C)   DNA helicase.
D)   DNA gyrase.
E)   primase.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which is incorrect about purines?

Accepted Answer

A)   Purines are only found in DNA, not in RNA.
B)   Purines are nitrogenous bases.
C)   Purines are always paired with a specific pyrimidine.
D)   Purines include adenine and guanine.
E)   Purines are found within nucleotides.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

A bacteriophage transfers DNA of the previous host to the current host. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   conjugation.
B)   generalized transduction.
C)   specialized transduction.
D)   creation of an Hfr cell.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

DNA polymerase III

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A)   synthesizes primer.
B)   removes primer.
C)   joins Okazaki fragments.
D)   unzips the DNA helix.
E)   proofreads new DNA.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The _____ is all of the genetic material of a cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosome
B)   plid
C)   prophage
D)   genome
E)   proteomeF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Helicase

Accepted Answer

A)   unwinds DNA.
B)   supercoils DNA.
C)   unwinds RNA.
D)   winds RNA.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The process in which mutations are removed and replaced with the correct bases is called

Accepted Answer

A)   transduction.
B)   excision repair.
C)   frameshift.
D)   back mutation.
E)   transformation.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Bacterial conjugation involves

Accepted Answer

A)   bacteriophage carrying donor DNA to the recipient cell.
B)   a donor cell that transfers a copy of a plid to a recipient cell through a pilus.
C)   the take-up of naked DNA fragments from a lysed donor cell by a recipient cell.
D)   new progeny cells with genes from two parent bacterial cells.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Among the microorganisms, various genomes can include

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosomes.
B)   plids.
C)   mitochondrial DNA.
D)   chloroplast DNA.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Structural genes code for

Accepted Answer

A)   ribosomal RNA molecules.
B)   transfer RNA molecules.
C)   cellular proteins.
D)   gene expression elements.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The development of virulent, toxin-producing bacterial strains due to the presence of a temperate phage can occur in

Accepted Answer

A)   bacterial conjugation.
B)   transformation.
C)   generalized transduction.
D)   specialized transduction.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

DNA gyrase

Accepted Answer

A)   unwinds DNA.
B)   supercoils DNA.
C)   cleaves DNA.
D)   joins free DNA ends.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is incorrect about transfer RNA?

Accepted Answer

A)   has a bottom hairpin loop with an anticodon
B)   An anticodon is complementary to a codon.
C)   contains a binding site for an amino acid
D)   The initiator tRNA that binds to the P site has the anticodon UAC.
E)   Initiator tRNA in bacteria carries tryptophan.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATA ETH EBI GRA T?

Accepted Answer

A)   missense
B)   nonsense
C)   insertion
D)   deletion
E)   silentF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

All of the following pertain to nitrogenous bases except

Accepted Answer

A)   they form pairs by hydrogen bonding.
B)   guanine pairs with uracil.
C)   adenine pairs with thymine.
D)   cytosine and thymine are pyrimidines.
E)   they allow variation from one nucleotide to another which creates the encoded information.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Exam 9: Microbial Genetics

If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE stop) ?

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The duplication of a cell's DNA is called

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A screening system called the _____ test is used for detecting chemicals with carcinogenic potential.

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The _____ is all of the genetic material of a cell.

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Okazaki fragments are attached to the growing end of the lagging strand by

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A bacteriophage transfers DNA of the previous host to the current host. This is an example of

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Which is incorrect about purines?

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The development of virulent, toxin-producing bacterial strains due to the presence of a temperate phage can occur in

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Structural genes code for

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Helicase

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DNA polymerase III

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If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATA ETH EBI GRA T?

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DNA gyrase

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Bacterial conjugation involves

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Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

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The process in which mutations are removed and replaced with the correct bases is called

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All of the following pertain to nitrogenous bases except

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Among the microorganisms, various genomes can include

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Which of the following is incorrect about transfer RNA?

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Of the following list, which antibiotics affect protein synthesis?

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