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Bio. 2 Quizziz Ch. 12: Molecular Genetics (DNA)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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1.

Which of the following are found in the "backbone" of the DNA molecule?

a)

uracil and thymine

b)

adenine and guanine

c)

sugar and phosphate

d)

nuclein and magnesium

2.

The enzyme _____ is responsible for “unwinding” and “unzipping” DNA.

a)

DNA Ligase

b)

RNA Polymerase

c)

DNA Polymerase

d)

DNA Helicase

3.

The pieces of DNA that are coded for are called:

a)

exons

b)

introns

c)

operons

d)

polymers

4.

Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the order of events for DNA?

a)

translation, transcription, protein synthesis

b)

transcription, translation, protein synthesis

c)

protein synthesis, transcription, translation

d)

protein synthesis, translation, transcription

5.

The enzyme ____ connects the strands of DNA after replication.

a)

DNA Ligase

b)

DNA Helicase

c)

RNA Ligase

d)

DNA Polymerase

6.

These responsible for the general body pattern of most animals:

a)

introns

b)

Okazaki Fragments

c)

Hox Genes

d)

exons

7.

This type of RNA is a single stranded molecule that sends the message of codons from the nucleus to the ribosome.

a)

dRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

rRNA

8.

The shape of the DNA molecule is:

a)

pleated sheet

b)

double chain

c)

double helix

d)

single chain

9.

This is a permanent change that occurs in a cell’s DNA:

a)

operon

b)

intern

c)

intron

d)

mutation

10.

This is complementary to codon of mRNA (found on tRNA):

a)

anticodon

b)

lagging strand

c)

Okazaki fragment

d)

antiparallel

11.

This acts like an “operator” - it contains genes for a metabolic pathway:

a)

intron

b)

operon

c)

exon

d)

None of the responses are correct

12.

The DNA molecule replicates by this method:

a)

Non-Conservative Replication

b)

Double Conservative Replication

c)

Semi-Conservative Replication

d)

Re-Conservative Replication

13.

This is the 3-base code in DNA or mRNA:

a)

Okazaki Framgment

b)

retrocodon

c)

anticodon

d)

codon

14.

These are the special proteins in DNA:

a)

histones

b)

exons

c)

nucleosomes

d)

chromatins

15.

This is controlling genes in response to environment:

a)

Gene Regulation

b)

Gene Chromatation

c)

Gene Duplication

d)

Gene Transcription

16.

Which of the following would be the COMPLIMENTARY PAIR of this DNA strand (ATTCGCATG) into mRNA:

a)

CAUGCGAAU

b)

TAAGCGTAC

c)

UAAGCGUAC

d)

AUUCGCAUG

17.

Which of the following would be the COMPLIMENTARY PAIR of this DNA strand (TACCATGAC) into DNA 2:

a)

AUGGUACUG

b)

UACCAUGAC

c)

GTCATGGTA

d)

ATGGTACTG

18.

A DNA segment is changed from -AATTAGAAATAG- to -ATTAGAAATAG-. This is a ____.

a)

Inversion (both sequences are complimentary to each other)

b)

Frameshift Mutation (the second A in the original sequence was deleted- causing the "reading" of the whole sequence to change)

c)

Insertion (the second t in the original sequence was added)

d)

Translation (the last G in the original sequence was modified)

19.

A DNA segment is changed from-AATTAG- to -AAATAG-. This is a ____.

a)

Frameshift mutation (changes "reading" of entire sequence)

b)

Frameshift mutation (changes "reading" of entire sequence)

c)

Insertion (the third letter of the sequence is added to the original 6 base sequence)

d)

Substitution (the third letter of the sequence changes from a T to an A)

20.

This is the process of assembling proteins:

a)

duplication

b)

transcription

c)

translation

d)

retrocation