Exam 2 Session #1

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Central Dogma of molecular biology?

• Protein -> RNA -> DNA

• RNA -> DNA -> Protein

• DNA -> RNA -> Protein

• RNA -> Protein -> DNA

What is the exception to the rule that anything alive can complete the central dogma?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Plants

What is the process called that converts DNA to RNA?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Mutation

What is the final product of the central dogma?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Lipid

What are the building blocks of DNA called?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Proteins

• Lipids

What type of bond links nucleotides together to form DNA strands?

• Ionic bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Phosphodiester bonds

• Covalent bonds

Which components make up a nucleotide?

In what direction are nucleotides linked together in a DNA strand?

• 3' -> 5'

• 5' -> 3'

• Left to right

• Right to left

Which of the following is NOT a base found in DNA?

• Adenine (A)

• Thymine (T)

• Guanine (G)

• Uracil (U)

What does the order of bases in DNA represent?

• The genetic code for proteins

• The sequence of sugars

• The structure of cell membranes

• The type of cell division