Exam 3 Practice Test

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of RNA?

• contains the sugar deoxyribose

• is composed of nucleotides

• uses the base uracil in place of thymine

• is single-stranded

What is the "Central Dogma" of biology?

• RNA --> Protein --> DNA

• DNA --> Protein --> RNA

• DNA --> RNA --> Protein

• Protein --> RNA --> DNA

Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide?

• nitrogenous base

• hydrophobic tail

• phosphate group

• pentose sugar

What type of cells are created at the end of the process shown?

• 2 genetically identical cells

• 2 genetically different cells

• 4 genetically identical cells

• 4 genetically different cells

What type of cells are created at the end of the process shown?

• 2 genetically identical cells

• 2 genetically different cells

• 4 genetically identical cells

• 4 genetically different cells

Which of the following best describes a difference between the processes of transcription and translation?

• Transcription produces proteins and translation produces RNA

• Transcription involves tRNA and translation only involves mRNA

• Transcription must occur before translation

• Transcription occurs in the nucleus and translation occurs on ribosomes.

If the diploid mother cell has 24 chromosomes, then the haploid daughter cells would have _______

• 12

• 24

• 46

• 23

If the haploid daughter cell has 24 chromosomes, then the diploid mother cell would have _______

• 12

• 24

• 48

• 46

What is the name for the process that produces four unique daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Osmosis

• Transcription

What is the name for the process that produces two identical daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Osmosis

• Transcription