BIOLOGY 1301 FINAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is a gene? - ANSa sequence of DNA that codes for a protein
What is a protein? - ANSa large molecule composed of amino acids
DNA is composed of what three subunits? - ANSsugar (deoxyribose), a base, and a
phosphate group
What are the 4 bases used for DNA? - ANSadenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine
RNA is composed of what 3 subunits? - ANS
What are the 4 bases used for RNA? - ANSadenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil
What is the process in which DNA is made into RNA? - ANStranscription
Where does transcription take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSthe nucleus
What is the process in which RNA is made into proteins? - ANStranslation
Where does translation take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSthe nucleus
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA? - ANSDNA polymerase
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA in a PCR reaction? - ANStaq
polymerase
What is the enzyme that makes RNA from DNA? - ANSRNA polymerase
What macromolecules make up the ribosome? - ANSproteins and rRna
What is tRNA? - ANStransfer RNA
Which subunits bind to the mRNA and tRNA? - ANS
Which subunit binds to the already formed complex and starts the reaction? -
ANSlysine?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is a gene? - ANSa sequence of DNA that codes for a protein
What is a protein? - ANSa large molecule composed of amino acids
DNA is composed of what three subunits? - ANSsugar (deoxyribose), a base, and a
phosphate group
What are the 4 bases used for DNA? - ANSadenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine
RNA is composed of what 3 subunits? - ANS
What are the 4 bases used for RNA? - ANSadenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil
What is the process in which DNA is made into RNA? - ANStranscription
Where does transcription take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSthe nucleus
What is the process in which RNA is made into proteins? - ANStranslation
Where does translation take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSthe nucleus
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA? - ANSDNA polymerase
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA in a PCR reaction? - ANStaq
polymerase
What is the enzyme that makes RNA from DNA? - ANSRNA polymerase
What macromolecules make up the ribosome? - ANSproteins and rRna
What is tRNA? - ANStransfer RNA
Which subunits bind to the mRNA and tRNA? - ANS
Which subunit binds to the already formed complex and starts the reaction? -
ANSlysine?
