WorksheetsBasic Biology final
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Basic solution have a pH below 7, while acidic solution have a pH above 7
true
false
Which of the classes of RNA molecules is linked whith proteins in forming the large and small subunits of a cytoplasmic structure?
ribosomal RNA
transfer RNA
messenger RNA
primary mRNA transcript
The pressure reqired to stop water from moving across the membrane by osmosis is called
transport pressure
crenation pressure
atmospheric pressure
osmotic pressure
Which one of the following is considered a biological macromolecule?
proteins
lipids
carbohydrates
all of the above
The final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration is
water
NADPH
ATP
oxygen
Which enzyme catalyze the elongation of a DNA strand in the 5' - 3' direction?
primase
DNA ligase
DNA polymerase |||
helicase
Single base pair mutation often cause a minimal problems.
true
false
If oxygen is absent during the second stage of cellular respiration,
fermentation will occure
the Krebs cycle begins
the electron transport chain works more efficiently
glycolysis stops
Choose the pair of terms that correctly completes this sentence: Catabolism is to anabolism as --- is to ---.
exergonic; spontaneous
exergonic; endergonic
free energy; entropy
work; energy
Codons are
triplets coding for a single amino acid
the alphabet of the genetic language
redundant in their coding for various amino acids
all of the previous
Okazaki fragment has which of the following arrangements?
primase, polymerase, ligase
3' RNA nucleotides, DNA nucleotides 5'
5' RNA nucleotides, DNA nucleotides 3'
5' DNA to 3'
Which of the following help(S) to hold the DNA strands apart while they are being replicated?
primase
ligase
DNA polymerase
single-strand binding proteins
Which is the process by which a protein is constructed?
translation
transcription
transposition
transformation
Water is an end product in
photosynthesis
glycolysis
the Krebs cycle
the electron transport chain in aerobic respiration
There are 61 different codons that code for diggerent amino acids.
true
false
Replication in prokaryotes differs from replication in eukaryotes for which of the following?
Prokaryotic chromosomes have histones, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes do not.
Prokaryotic chromosomes have a single origin of replication, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes have many.
The rate of elongation during DNA replication is slower in prokaryotes than in eukaryotes.
Prokaryotes produce Okazaki fragments during DNA replication, but eukaryotes do not.
Which of the classes of RNA molecules carries the genetic information as it is needed for the construction of a protein?
ribsomal RNA
transfer RNA
messenger RNA
primary mRNA transcript
At the very beginning of translation, the first tRNA molecule
binds to the mRNA s anticodon
attaches directly to the DNA codon
connects an amino acid to its antocodon
binds to the mRNA s start codon
If one strand of DNA has the base sequence AAGCAA, the complementary strand has which of the following sequence?
UUCGUU
TTCGTT
AAGCAA
UTCGTU
Facilitated diffusion is an active process that requires a cell to utilize a great deal of energy
true
false
The synthesis of RNA transcript is always 5' to 3'
true
false
What are the products of linear photophosphorylation?
heat and fluorescence
ATP and P700
ATP and NADPH
ADP and NADP
Hydrogen bonds are individually weak but collectively can be a significant stabilizing force in macromolecules
true
false
We normally have about --- amino acid
10
20
30
40
What divides during cytokinesis
the centrioles
the cytoplasm
the nucleus
the DNA
Which component is not directly involved in translation
mRNA
DNA
tRNA
ribosomes
In eukaryotic cells, transcription cannot begin until
the two DNA strands have completely separated and exposed the promoter
several transcription (regulatory) factors have bound to the promoter
the 5' caps removed from the mRNA
the DNA exons are removed from the template
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the cell cycle?
cytokinesis, mitosis, G1 , S , G2
S , G1 , G2 , mitosis, cytokinesis
G1, S, G2, mitosis, cytokinesis
mitosis, G1, S, G2, cytokinesis
Are the parts of the mRNA that are NOT translated into proteins
exons
introns
cyclotrons
electrons
When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is a direct by-product of
reducing NADPH+
splitting water molecules
chemiosmosis
the electron transfer system of photosystem |
On an eukaryotic ribosome, the following sites are normally present upon translation
P, A and E
B, A and E
P, A and F
E, B and F
The correct sequence of events in the production of a polypeptide is
initiation, termination, elongation
elongation, termination, initiation
termination, elongation, initiation
initiation, elongation, termination
Carboxyl terminus is last amino acid of any polypeptide
true
fase
Cytosine makes up 42% of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA from an organism. Approximately what percentage of the nucleotides in this sample will be thymine?
8%
16%
31%
42%
In a plant cell, where are the ATP synthase complexes located?
thylakoid membrane only
plasma membrane only
inner mitochondrial membrane only
thylakoid membrane and inner mitochondrial membrane
Which of the following is a statement of the first law of thermodynamics?
energy cannot be created or destroyed
the entropy of the universe is decreasing
the entropy of the universe is constant
kinetic energy is stored that results from the specific arrangement of matter
Approximately how many molecules of ATP are produced from the complete oxidation of two molecules of glucose (C6H12O6) in aerobic cellular respiration?
4
15
30-32
60-64
AUG ------?
is a start codon
correspond to methionine
both (a) and (b)
none of the above
Which of the following os not true of RNA processing?
Exons are cut out before mRNA leaves the nucleus
Nucleotides may be added at both ends of the RNA
Ribozymes may function in RNA splicing
RNA splicing can be catalyzed by spliceosomes
The 5' end capping increases the stability and lifespan in of m RNA int he cytosol
true
false
In addition to ATP, what are the end products of glycolysis?
CO2 and H2O
CO2 and pyruvate
NADH and pyruvate
CO@ and NADH
Where does glycolysis take place in eukaryotic cells?
mitochondrial matrix
mitochondrial outer membrane
mitochondrial inner membrane
cytosol
The ability of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase to recognize appropriate t RNA has been called ----
genetic code
second genetic code
third genetic code
second messenger
Organisms that possess a defined nucleus are called
bacteria
prokaryote
eukaryotes
none of the above
Transcription factors are
enhancers
regulatory proteins
promoters
reformer enzymes
The non-coding portions of DNA that are transcribed but not translated, and are separated from the portions of DNA actually used during transcription are called
transposons
introns
exons
exposons
Which cell organelle contains its own DNA?
the Golgi apparatus
the plasma membrane
the mitochondria
the ER
The ATP made during glycolysis is generated by
substrate-level phosphorylation
electron transport
photophosphorylation
chemiosmosis
The molecule that functions as the reducing agent (electron donor) in a redox or oxidation-reduction
gains electrons and gains potential energy
loses electrons and loses potential energy
gains electrons and loses potential energy
loses electrons and gains potential energy
The nucleic acid is cloverleaf structure
DNA
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
There are five types of nucleotides in our cells
true
false
Due to the lack of the pigment precursor molecules, Drosophilia fails to develop the red color and stays white-eyed
true
false
The attachment of nucleotides to form a complementary strand of DNA during replication
is accomplished by DNA polymerase
is accomplished only in the presence of tRNA
prevents separation of complementary strands of RNA
is the responsibility of the proofreading enzymes
Where does the Calvin cycle take place?
stroma of the chloroplast
thylakoid membrane
cytoplasm surrounding the chloroplast
outer membrane of the chloroplast
Which term most precisely describes the cellular precess of breaking down large molecules into smaller ones?
catalysis
metabolism
anabolism
catabolism
Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiments showed that transformation of bacteria from the R to the S type
is prevented by protein-destroying enzymes (proteases)
is prevented by DNA-destroying enzymes (DNAases)
is prevented by RNA-destroying enzymes (RNAases)
is caused by a protein
In the second stage of aerobic respiration, what happens to the electrons that have been depleted of their energy during ATP production?
They combine with Oxygen and Hydrogen ions to form water
They combine with Oxygen to form carbon dioxide
They built up inside the mitochondria and diffuse back to a thylakoid
They are excited by light energy
Which of the following are products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are utilized in the Calvin cycle?
CO2 and glucose
H2O and O2
ADP and NADP+
ATP and NADPH
Oil is an example of ---------
saturated fatty acids
solid fat
healthy fat
all of the above
N-terminus is the amino acid that corresponds to 2' end of a mRNA
true
false
