Genetics Intro Quiz

Most of the cell's DNA is stored in the

• lysosome

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• golgi apparatus

Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

Letter B...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

Which of the following is NOT a nucleotide of DNA?

• adenine

• uracil

• thymine

• cytosine

What is the complement to the DNA strand below:
5'-ATGCCAT-3'

• 5'-TACGGTA-3'
• 3'-TACGGTA-5'
• 3'-ATGGCAT-5'
• 5'-ATGGCAT-3'

DNA polymerase (s) are responsible for

• seals the gaps between DNA fragments

• removing unwanted nucleotides

• unzipping the DNA double helix

• synthesizing a new strand of DNA

An allele

• is a segment of DNA that codes for a polypeptide

• is a combination of multiple genes

• is a "flavor" of a gene

• none of the options

________ act as catalysts in biochemical reactions, meaning that they speed the reactions up.

• DNA

• hormones

• enzymes

• mRNA

When a protein loses its shape, it is said to have

• grown larger

• split apart

• fractured

• denatured

The monomer of proteins are called

• polypeptides

• monosaccharides

• nucleotides

• amino acids