Biology 1301 Final Exam Complete
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What is a gene? - ANSWER-a sequence of DNA that codes for a protein
What is a protein? - ANSWER-a large molecule composed of amino acids
DNA is composed of what three subunits? - ANSWER-sugar (deoxyribose), a base, and a phosphate
group
What are the 4 bases used for DNA? - ANSWER-adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine
RNA is composed of what 3 subunits? - ANSWER-
What are the 4 bases used for RNA? - ANSWER-adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil
What is the process in which DNA is made into RNA? - ANSWER-transcription
Where does transcription take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSWER-the nucleus
What is the process in which RNA is made into proteins? - ANSWER-translation
Where does translation take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSWER-the nucleus
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA? - ANSWER-DNA polymerase
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA in a PCR reaction? - ANSWER-taq polymerase
What is the enzyme that makes RNA from DNA? - ANSWER-RNA polymerase
What macromolecules make up the ribosome? - ANSWER-proteins and rRna
What is tRNA? - ANSWER-transfer RNA
Which subunits bind to the mRNA and tRNA? - ANSWER-
Which subunit binds to the already formed complex and starts the reaction? - ANSWER-lysine?
What does complementary mean? - ANSWER-to make whole. i.e. DNA base pairing occurs in a
complementary fashion
Which molecule has the codon? - ANSWER-
Which molecule has the anticodon? - ANSWER-
What is a genetic code? - ANSWER-allows a specific codon to code
for a specific amino acid
How many nucleotides encode one amino acid? - ANSWER-61
How many codons can encode the signal to stop translation? - ANSWER-3
How many codons encode to start translation? - ANSWER-
Latest Actual set with Questions and
correct/verified Answers
What is a gene? - ANSWER-a sequence of DNA that codes for a protein
What is a protein? - ANSWER-a large molecule composed of amino acids
DNA is composed of what three subunits? - ANSWER-sugar (deoxyribose), a base, and a phosphate
group
What are the 4 bases used for DNA? - ANSWER-adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine
RNA is composed of what 3 subunits? - ANSWER-
What are the 4 bases used for RNA? - ANSWER-adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil
What is the process in which DNA is made into RNA? - ANSWER-transcription
Where does transcription take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSWER-the nucleus
What is the process in which RNA is made into proteins? - ANSWER-translation
Where does translation take place in Eukaryotes? - ANSWER-the nucleus
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA? - ANSWER-DNA polymerase
What is the name of the enzyme that replicates DNA in a PCR reaction? - ANSWER-taq polymerase
What is the enzyme that makes RNA from DNA? - ANSWER-RNA polymerase
What macromolecules make up the ribosome? - ANSWER-proteins and rRna
What is tRNA? - ANSWER-transfer RNA
Which subunits bind to the mRNA and tRNA? - ANSWER-
Which subunit binds to the already formed complex and starts the reaction? - ANSWER-lysine?
What does complementary mean? - ANSWER-to make whole. i.e. DNA base pairing occurs in a
complementary fashion
Which molecule has the codon? - ANSWER-
Which molecule has the anticodon? - ANSWER-
What is a genetic code? - ANSWER-allows a specific codon to code
for a specific amino acid
How many nucleotides encode one amino acid? - ANSWER-61
How many codons can encode the signal to stop translation? - ANSWER-3
How many codons encode to start translation? - ANSWER-
