DNA Gene

What is the name given to part of a DNA molecule that codes for a protein?

• Glucose

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Phosphate

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What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases

• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases

• the color of the nitrogen bases

• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

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What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein, DNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA, Protein

• DNA, RNA, Protein

• Protein, RNA, DNA

Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?

• because DNA can't leave

• because ribosomes are in the nucleus

• because DNA polymerase is found there

• because helicase unzips the DNA

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• gene

• centromere

• chromosome

• chromatid

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How many copies of each gene do you inherit from your parents?

• One copy from each parent

• Two copies from each parent

• One copy from one parent only

• Two copies from one parent and one copy from the other

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

• Single helix

• Double helix

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

In order for a gene to be expressed, ___ must bind to the gene's ___, a specific sequence of nucleotides at one end of the gene, thus initiating transcription.

• DNA polymerase, promotor

• DNA polymerase, operator

• RNA polymerase, promotor

• RNA polymerase, operator

True or False: All of your body cells contain the same genes.

• True

• False

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Most gene regulation happens at which step along the way?

• translation

• transcription

• signal transduction

• DNA replication