What is the process called when a cell takes in foreign DNA from its surroundings?
Biology A: Chapter 13 Test

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Krista Nicol
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Replication
Transformation
Base pairing
Telomere
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which enzyme is responsible for adding new nucleotides during DNA replication?
Bacteriophage
DNA polymerase
Telomere
Transformation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a bacteriophage?
A type of enzyme
A virus that infects bacteria
A DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes
A process of DNA copying
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term describes the specific pairing between adenine and thymine, and between cytosine and guanine in DNA?
Replication
Base pairing
Telomere
Transformation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main function of telomeres in chromosomes?
To help DNA polymerase function
To protect the ends of chromosomes
To cause transformation
To infect bacteria
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process results in the production of two identical copies of DNA from one original DNA molecule?
Replication
Transformation
Base pairing
Bacteriophage infection
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a function of DNA polymerase?
Adding nucleotides to a growing DNA strand
Proofreading new DNA strands
Infecting bacteria
Assisting in DNA replication
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