MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. All of the following about the structure of DNA are correct EXCEPT
(A) DNA is a polymer
(B) DNA contains deoxyribose
(C) the two strands are connected by hydrogen bonding
(D) adenine bonds to guanine
(E) nucleotides consist of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

2. If guanine makes up 28 percent of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA

from an organism, then thymine would make up _______ percent of the
nucleotides.
(A) 0
(B) 22
(C) 28
(D) 44
(E) 56

3. All of the following statements about RNA are correct EXCEPT

(A) there are three kinds of RNA: mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
(B) RNA stands for ribonucleic acid
(C) RNA is single stranded
(D) RNA contains the nitrogen bases C, G, A, and T
(E) RNA contains the sugar ribose

4. DNA can be cut into small pieces with

(A) introns
(B) exons
(C) PCR
(D) restriction enzymes
(E) RNA
 5. If the sequence of a strand of DNA is AAATAACCGGGGATC, then
the sequence on the corresponding mRNA strand is
(A) AAAUAACCGGGGATC
(B) TTTATTGGCCCCTAG
(C) UUUTUUGGCCCCUAG
(D) TTTUTTGGCCCCTAG
(E) UUUAUUGGCCCCUAG

6. All of the following are correct about RNA processing EXCEPT

(A) it is a rare occurrence and results in mutations
(B) introns are removed
(C) it occurs after transcription
(D) the initial transcript is longer than the final transcript
(E) it occurs in the nucleus

Questions 7–13

Choose from the terms below.

(A) Translation
(B) Transcription
(C) Replication
(D) RNA processing
(E) None of the above

7. Synthesis of RNA

8. Requires RNA polymerase

9. Synthesis of DNA

10. Removal of introns, noncoding regions of DNA

 11. Involves the formation of a polypeptide chain

12. Occurs during interphase of the cell cycle

13. Requires DNA polymerase

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14. Polyploidy results from

(A) nondisjunction
(B) aneuploidy
(C) Down syndrome
(D) infection with a virus
(E) RNA processing

Questions 15–19

Choose from the terms below.

(A) Gel electrophoresis
(B) Restriction enzymes
(C) Polymerase chain reaction
(D) Recombinant DNA
(E) RNA processing

15. Referred to as molecular scissors

16. Used to separate large molecules of DNA on the basis of their rate of
movement through an agarose gel in an electric field

17. Taking DNA from two sources and combining them into one cell

18. Could cure cystic fibrosis

19. An automated technique by which a tiny piece of DNA can be rapidly

amplified.
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20. 97 percent of the human genome

(A) does not code for anything and is known as junk
(B) codes for about 30,000 genes
(C) codes for about 3 billion genes
(D) is located in the mitochondria
(E) has been cut up by restriction enzymes