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Chapter 13 Book Test Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the most important concept demonstrated by Griffith's experiment?
a)
Dead bacteria donated something to living bacteria
b)
Heat destroys the ability of the bacteria to kill the mouse
c)
Proteins are the primary source of genetic information
2.

Why did mice die with R strain was mixed with heat killed S strain?

a)

the heat killed S strain took in the DNA of the R strain to become live S again

b)

the R strain took in the DNA of the heat killed S to become live S

c)

the live S strain took in the DNA of the R strain and became live R

3.

The result of Hershey and Chase's experiments showed that the _____ of the virus enters the host where viral replication takes place.

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Both DNA & Protein

4.
Hershey & Chase used radioactive _______ to label the DNA core of the bacteriophage.
a)
Phosphorus
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Sulfur
5.
Hershey & Chase's experiments depending upon the presence of _______ distinguishes proteins from DNA.
a)
Carbon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Sulfur
d)
Oxygen
6.
When Hershey and Chase radioactively labeled the DNA of the bacteriophage, they found radioactive phosphorous _____.
a)
in the bacterial cells
b)
in the liquid medium
c)
Both A & B
7.
If a section of DNA has 13% thymine, then there is _____ adenine
a)
13%
b)
26%
c)
37%
d)
74%
8.
If there is 29% guanine in a section of DNA, then there is _____ thymine
a)
21%
b)
29%
c)
42%
d)
58%
9.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
10.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of _________.
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
11.
The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
12.
The molecule pictured is a monomer of _______.
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
a carbohydrate
d)
a protein
13.
This picture shows the simple building block of DNA called a:
a)
double helix
b)
nucelotide
c)
twisted ladder
d)
amino acid
14.
Which molecule forms the middle (rungs) of the DNA ladder?
a)
nitrogenous bases
b)
deoxyribose and a hydrogen bond
c)
sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate
15.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
16.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
17.
Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?
a)
Topoisomerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Ligase
d)
Primase
18.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
19.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
20.

What is the end result of DNA replication?

a)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

b)

1 semi-conservative strand of DNA

c)

Half of a semi-conservative strand.

d)

Nothing is created

21.

What does the term semi-conservative mean?

a)

DNA consists of half an old strand and half a new strand and the code stays conserved.

b)

DNA consists of two old strands and the code stays conserved.

c)

DNA consists of two new strands and the code stays conserved.

d)

DNA consists of half an old strand and half a new strand and the code changes each time.

22.

In the Hershey-Chase experiment, the components of bacteriophages were labeled with radioactive isotopes of sulfur and phosphorus. What was this designed to determine?

a)

whether or not bacteriophages can infect bacteria

b)

whether DNA or RNA is the genetic material of the virus

c)

whether cells use DNA or proteins to store genetic material

d)

whether or not viruses satisfy the criteria for life

23.

The sequence of nitrogenous bases on a portion of a strand of DNA is GGTGACT. What is the corresponding sequence of its complementary strand?

a)

CCACTGA

b)

GGUGTAT

c)

GGTGACT

d)

TTAGATC

24.

Which of the following is the first step of prokaryotic DNA replication?

a)

The two new chromosomes are separated when the two cells divide

b)

Regulatory proteins bind to a single starting point on the chromosome

c)

Replication Starts and proceeds in both directions until the entire strand is copied

d)

Enzymes unzip the strand

25.

DNA Replication of Eukaryotas may start in many places and proceeds in both directions until each chromosome is copied.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

DNA Replication of most Prokaryotic cells starts from a single point and proceeds in two directions until the entire chromosome is copied.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Telomeres are located near the tips of eukaryotic DNA. During DNA replication, what is the role of enzymes called telomerases?

a)

removing damaged telomeres from the DNA molecules

b)

attaching telomeres onto newly-synthesized DNA molecules

c)

preventing telomeres from migrating elsewhere in a DNA molecule

d)

preventing loss or damage of genes near telomeres

28.

What would happen if a cell divides before DNA replication is completed?

a)

Daughter cells would receive incomplete genetic information, but would regain lost information in the G1 phase.

b)

Daughter cells would receive incomplete genetic information, but would regain lost information in the S phase.

c)

Daughter cells would contain all genes of the parent cell, but would not function normally.

d)

Daughter cells would receive incomplete genetic information and never regain it, thus may not be able to survive.