BIOL 4003 EXAM 2 Quizzes with
complete solutions passed
The ________ is the feature that allows DNA to store information
a.) spiral structure
b.) relative location of the major and minor groove
c.) base sequence
d.) 5' to 3' direction of the strands - correct answer ✔✔ c.) base sequence
Chargaff's results suggest that (in DNA)
a.) the amount of G=C and A=T
b.) the amount of G=A and C=T
c.) the amount of G=T and A=C
d.) all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ a.) the amount of G=C and A=T
Which of the following could be the components of a single nucleotide found within an RNA
strand?
a.) deoxyribose, thymine, and phosphate
b.) deoxyribose, guanine, and three phosphates
c.) ribose, thymine, and phosphate
d.)ribose, uracil, and phosphate - correct answer ✔✔ d.)ribose, uracil, and phosphate
, Which component(s) of a nucleotide is/are not found along the DNA backbone?
a.) bases
b.) deoxyribose
c.) phosphate
d.) all of the above are found in the DNA backbone - correct answer ✔✔ a.) bases
Which of the following proteins is/are used by a retrotransposon (retroelement), which is a
transposable element that moves via an RNA intermediate?
a.) reverse transcriptase
b.) transposase
c.) intergrase
d.) both a and c - correct answer ✔✔ d.) both a and c
Which of the following statements regarding transposable elements is the most accurate
a.)Transposable elements are most abundant in prokaryotic genomes.
b.)Transposable elements are most abundant in the genomes of simple eukaryotic genomes,
such as yeast.
c.)Transposable elements are most abundant in the genomes of complex, multicellular
eukaryotes.
d.)Transposable elements are very rarely found in genomes because they are eliminated via
natural selection. - correct answer ✔✔ c.)Transposable elements are most abundant in the
genomes of complex, multicellular eukaryotes.
complete solutions passed
The ________ is the feature that allows DNA to store information
a.) spiral structure
b.) relative location of the major and minor groove
c.) base sequence
d.) 5' to 3' direction of the strands - correct answer ✔✔ c.) base sequence
Chargaff's results suggest that (in DNA)
a.) the amount of G=C and A=T
b.) the amount of G=A and C=T
c.) the amount of G=T and A=C
d.) all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ a.) the amount of G=C and A=T
Which of the following could be the components of a single nucleotide found within an RNA
strand?
a.) deoxyribose, thymine, and phosphate
b.) deoxyribose, guanine, and three phosphates
c.) ribose, thymine, and phosphate
d.)ribose, uracil, and phosphate - correct answer ✔✔ d.)ribose, uracil, and phosphate
, Which component(s) of a nucleotide is/are not found along the DNA backbone?
a.) bases
b.) deoxyribose
c.) phosphate
d.) all of the above are found in the DNA backbone - correct answer ✔✔ a.) bases
Which of the following proteins is/are used by a retrotransposon (retroelement), which is a
transposable element that moves via an RNA intermediate?
a.) reverse transcriptase
b.) transposase
c.) intergrase
d.) both a and c - correct answer ✔✔ d.) both a and c
Which of the following statements regarding transposable elements is the most accurate
a.)Transposable elements are most abundant in prokaryotic genomes.
b.)Transposable elements are most abundant in the genomes of simple eukaryotic genomes,
such as yeast.
c.)Transposable elements are most abundant in the genomes of complex, multicellular
eukaryotes.
d.)Transposable elements are very rarely found in genomes because they are eliminated via
natural selection. - correct answer ✔✔ c.)Transposable elements are most abundant in the
genomes of complex, multicellular eukaryotes.
