DNA, RNA, and Replication/Transcription/Translation - Genetics

What is the function of the ribosomes in an animal cell?

• Protein synthesis

• Digestion of cellular waste

• Energy production

• Modification and packaging of proteins

Which structure in the animal cell is responsible for organizing microtubules during cell division?

• Centriole

• Nucleolus

• Peroxisome

• Secretory vesicles

What is the role of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum in an animal cell?

• Synthesizing lipids

• Producing ribosomes

• Generating ATP

• Packaging proteins into vesicles

What did Friedrich Miescher isolate from the nuclei of white blood cells in 1868?

• Amino acids

• Nucleic acids

• Enzymes

• Carbohydrates

Which university was Friedrich Miescher associated with as a physician and biologist?

• University of Zurich

• University of Geneva

• University of Basel

• University of Tübingen

Who demonstrated that DNA taken from a bacterium could make non-infectious bacteria become infectious in 1943?

• Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Oswald Avery

• Rosalind Franklin

What did Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase use to demonstrate that DNA, not protein, is the genetic material of the bacteriophage virus?

• Radioactive sulfur

• Radioactive phosphorus

• Antibiotics

• Enzymes

Who conducted experiments in 1928 that demonstrated the transfer of genetic material through bacterial transformation?

• Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty

• Frederick Griffith

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Gregor Mendel

In which year did Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty determine that DNA is the transformation material?

• 1928

• 1944

• 1953

• 1961

What type of strain did Frederick Griffith use in his experiments that was virulent?

• Rough (R)

• Smooth (S)

• Mold (M)

• Bacteriophage (B)