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Quiz1_IBD

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the components of a nucleotide?
a)
nitrogen base, phosphate group, and pentose sugar
b)
pentose sugar, purine, and pyrimidine
c)
nitrogen base and a phosphate group
d)
DNA, phosphate group, monosaccharide
2.
What is the difference between DNA and RNA from the point of view of the nitrogenous bases that are present in their nucleotides?
a)
In DNA, nucleotides can be made up of A, T, C, G. In RNA, nucleotides can also contain A, C or G; however, instead of T, they contain U.
b)
Purine and Pyrimidine
c)
Pyrimidine: Thymine, Cytosine (Urical)
d)
DNA, RNA
3.
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine are what?
a)
Phosphates
b)
Sugars
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Bases
4.

The building blocks, or subunits of proteins are called

a)

polymers.

b)

amino acids.

c)

monomers.

d)

peptide bonds

5.

Which portion of an amino acid provides its unique characteristics to the amino acid?

a)

alpha carbon

b)

R group

c)

carboxyl group

d)

amino group

6.

Identify the type of bond that links amino acids in a protein.

a)

hydrogen

b)

peptide

c)

glycosidic

d)

ester

7.

Choose the diagram that represents a quaternary protein structure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Haemoglobin is a quartenary protein because;

a)

It has more than one peptide bonds

b)

Its shape is globular

c)

It consists of more than one polypeptide chains

d)

It has iron in each heme group

9.

Which series is arranged in order from smallest to largest?

a)

Nucleus, chromosome, cell, nucleotide, DNA

b)

nucleotide, DNA, chromosome, nucleus, cell

c)

Chromosomes, nucleus, cell, DNA, nucleotide

d)

Cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide

10.

Two people each have a gene that codes for a form of hemoglobin. Person #1 has a gene that encodes for normal hemoglobin, whereas Person #2 has a gene that encodes a mutated form of hemoglobin Sickle Cell Anemia. The difference between these two genes is due to

a)

the change of sugar in the molecule

b)

the addition of a nitrogen base

c)

the sequence of nitrogen bases

d)

the broken covalent bonds between the phosphate and sugar

11.

Which of the following statements are true about DNA structure?

a)

The DNA backbone ("sides of the ladder") is made up of sugars and phosphates.

b)

The sugars and phosphates make up the unique code of each gene.

c)

The DNA backbone is the same for every person.

d)

Bases and sugars pair together to form the "rungs" of the DNA ladder.

e)

The sequence of bases is unique for each person.

12.

Which of the following base pairs is matched correctly?

a)

Guanine and Thymine

b)

Cytosine and Adenine

c)

Adenine and Thymine

d)

Thymine and Cytosine

13.

Which of the following statements are true about DNA structure?

a)

The DNA backbone ("sides of the ladder") is made up of sugars and phosphates.

b)

The sugars and phosphates make up the unique code of each gene.

c)

The DNA backbone is the same for every person.

d)

Bases and sugars pair together to form the "rungs" of the DNA ladder.

e)

The sequence of bases is unique for each person.

14.

What is the purpose of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in the process of sequencing DNA?

a)

To separate DNA fragments by size

b)

To synthesize copies of template DNA

c)

To change the structure of template DNA

d)

To terminate the elongation of a DNA strand

15.

During PCR, what happens during the Denaturation step?

a)

DNA strands are separated according to size using gel electrophoresis.

b)

Primers form base pairs with the single-stranded template DNA.

c)

DNA polymerase adds new nucleotides to the primer to elongate the new strand.

d)

Hydrogen bonds between bases are broken using high heat to separate DNA strands.

16.

During which PCR step do primers form complementary base pairs with single-stranded template DNA?

a)

Denaturation

b)

Annealing

c)

Extension

d)

Synthesis

17.

Which part of Sanger (Cycle) Sequencing is NOT found in regular Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Primers

c)

Deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs)

d)

Dideoxyribonucleotides (ddNTPs)

e)

DNA template

18.

How are deoxyribonucleotides different from dideoxyribonucleotides? Choose all that apply.

a)

Deoxyribonucleotides are used in both PCR and Cycle Sequencing.

b)

Dideoxyribonucleotides are missing an OH group compared to deoxyribonucleotides.

c)

You cannot add new nucleotides to a deoxyribonucleotide.

d)

Deoxyribonucleotides are NOT found in natural living cells.

e)

Dideoxyribonucleotides are labeled with fluorescent tags.

19.

How is DNA synthesis in PCR and Cycle Sequencing the SAME?

a)

Both require DNA polymerase.

b)

Both require primers.

c)

Both require deoxynucleotides (dNTPs).

d)

Both require dideoxynucleotides (dNTPs).

e)

Both generate new DNA products of equal length.

20.

How is DNA synthesis in PCR and Cycle Sequencing DIFFERENT?

a)

Only PCR uses deoxynucleotides.

b)

Cycle Sequencing generates DNA products of different lengths.

c)

Only PCR analyzes DNA products using gel electrophoresis.

d)

Only Cycle Sequencing uses dideoxynucleotides.

21.

DNA has a ___________ charge and will migrate through a gel towards the ___________ electrode.

a)

positive, negative

b)

positive, positive

c)

negative, positive

d)

negative, negative

22.

Larger DNA fragments move through a gel _____________ smaller DNA fragments.

a)

faster than

b)

at the same rate as

c)

slower than

23.

What do dideoxynucleotides do when added to a growing DNA strand during Cycle Sequencing?

a)

They stop the elongation of that strand.

b)

That double the length of that strand.

c)

They shorten the length of the strand.

d)

They denature the strand.

24.

Place the steps of DNA Sequencing below into their correct order.

A. Detection of fluorescence w/ lasers & sensors

B. PCR w/ fluorescent dideoxynucleotides

C. Separate DNA by size w/ gel electrophoresis

D. Match DNA sequence using BLAST database

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

B, C, A, D

c)

B, A, C, D

d)

D, B, C, A

25.

FASTA Format is a

a)

Sequence format

b)

Structure format

c)

Number format

d)

Text-based format

26.

First fast sequence searching algorithm for .......... a query sequence against a database.

a)

Analysing

b)

Identifying

c)

Detecting

d)

Comparing

27.

GenBank consist of

a)

Structure

b)

Literature data

c)

DNA and derived protein sequences

d)

Raw data

28.

What is the significance of the accession number in GenBank?

a)

It is a unique identifier for each sequence entry.

b)

It indicates the funding source for the research.

c)

It represents the author of the sequence.

d)

It shows the publication date of the sequence.

29.

Which file format is commonly used for storing protein structures in Cn3D?

a)
CSV
b)
XML
c)
TXT
d)
PDB
30.
What is the flow of genetic information in cells from DNA to protein? (Central Dogma)
a)
RNA to DNA to protein
b)
DNA to RNA to protein
c)
protein to DNA to RNA
d)
RNA to protein to DNA
31.
Translation occurs:
a)
Outside of the Nucleus
b)
Inside of the Nucleus
32.
Which process is shown?
a)
diffusion
b)
repiration
c)
recombination
d)
translation
33.
What is the term for making an RNA copy of DNA?
a)
Transription
b)
Translation
c)
Folding
d)
Coding
34.

If a DNA sequence read ATTGCC what would the complimentary DNA strand read?

a)

GAATGG

b)

UAACGG

c)

TAACGG

35.

Which of the following are the primary nucleotide databases?

a)

GENBANK

b)

EMBL

c)

DDBJ

d)

All of the above

36.

EMBL stands for

a)

European Methods in Biological Laboratory

b)

European Molecular Biology Laboraotory

c)

European MicroBiology Laboratory

d)

European data Mining Based Laboratory

37.

Which blood component is responsible for fighting infections?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

38.
This substance leaves a translucent stain on paper.
a)
Lipids
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Proteins
d)
Carbohydrates
39.
What happens in the liver when the bloodstream has lower than usual glucose levels
a)
Glucose is converted to glycogen
b)
Glycogen is converted to glucose
c)
The liver keeps storing glycogen
40.

___________ is a protein molecule made in special cells and released into the blood of the circulatory system, which carries the insulin to every cell in the body.

a)

Iron

b)

Niacin

c)

Guanin

d)

Insulin