BS 161 FINAL EXAM questions with
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answers
In a single molecule of water, two hydrogen atoms are bonded to
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a single oxygen atom by - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔polar covalent
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bonds
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The negative logarithmic of the hydrogen ion concentration in
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the solution is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pH
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When are atoms most stable? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔when all
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of the electron orbitals in the valance shell are filled
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The structural formula for a certain molecule includes a group
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symbolized -O. The dash next to the oxygen atom means that a
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single bond exists to another atom, such as a carbon. Based on
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the valence of oxygen and the number of bonds it normally
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forms, what is the charge on the oxygen atom in this case? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\
Two carbon atoms joined to each other by sharing of two pairs of
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electrons form a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ionic bond
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Plants transport water to their leaves through the xylem when
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water evaporates from the leaves. The evaporating water pulls
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other water molecules up the xylem through - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔ |\
,Membrane lipids contain long chains of H-C-H groups joined by C-
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C bonds. Which interaction is most likely to occurring between
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lipids in the membrane? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔van der waals
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Consider the following electronegativity values: Boron=1.8;
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Carbon=2.5; Chlorine=3.2; Selenium= 2.6. Which bond is the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
most polar? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B-Cl
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Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between
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dehydration reactions and hydrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Dehydration reactions assemble polymers, and hydrolysis |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reactions break down polymers. |\ |\ |\
Which of the following polymers contain(s) nitrogen? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Chitin |\
The molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6. What would be
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the molecular formula for a molecule made by linking three
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glucose molecules together by dehydration reactions? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C18H32O16
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It became apparent to Watson and Crick after completion of their
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model that the DNA molecule could carry a vast amount of
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hereditary information in which of the following? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Sequence of bases |\ |\ |\
What is meant by the description "antiparallel" regarding the
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strands that make up DNA? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The 5' to 3'
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,direction of one strand runs counter to the 5' to 3' direction of
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the other strand
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If you made a change in the promoter sequence in the DNA that
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inactivates the promoter, what would happen at the RNA level? - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The RNA polymerase would not be able |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to recognize and bind the DNA, so no RNA would be made
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The genetic code is essentially the same for all organisms. From
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this, one can logically assume which of the following? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A gene from an organism can theoretically be |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
expressed by any other organism |\ |\ |\ |\
Imagine you have discovered a new species of bacteria. To begin
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your investigation of this organism, you run an assay on the total
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nucleotide content of the bacterial DNA. If the cytosine content
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of DNA from the bacterial cells is 40%, what is the adenine
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content? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10% |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following does not occur in prokaryotic eukaryotic
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gene expression, but does in eukaryotic gene expression? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a Poly-A tail is added to the 3' end of an
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mRNA and a cap is added to the 5' end|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The Dystrophin gene is 2.3 million nucleotides long, however it
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only uses ~12,00 nucleotides to make a protein consisting of
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3,685 amino acids. This is best explained by the fact that -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\
, Accuracy in the translation of mRNA into the primary structure of
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a polypeptide depends on specificity in the: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Bonding of the anticodon to the codon and the
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attachment of amino acids to tRNAs |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Streptomycin is an antibiotic that interferes with the function of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the large subunit of the prokaryotic ribosome. What is the
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consequence of treating bacteria with streptomycin. - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔impaired protein synthesis |\ |\ |\
DNA template strand 5'-------------3'
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DNA complementary strand 3'----------5'
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Given the locally unwound double strand above, in which
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direction does the RNA polymerase move? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔3' --> 5' along the template strand
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In the transcription event of the previous DNA, where would the
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promoter be located? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To the right of the
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template strand
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What enzyme catalyzes the attachment of an amino acid to
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tRNA? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
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Osmosis occurs as water can cross the lipid bilayer through
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specialized channels for water movement called ________. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aquaporins |\ |\
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answers
In a single molecule of water, two hydrogen atoms are bonded to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a single oxygen atom by - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔polar covalent
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
bonds
|\
The negative logarithmic of the hydrogen ion concentration in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the solution is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pH
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When are atoms most stable? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔when all
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of the electron orbitals in the valance shell are filled
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The structural formula for a certain molecule includes a group
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
symbolized -O. The dash next to the oxygen atom means that a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
single bond exists to another atom, such as a carbon. Based on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the valence of oxygen and the number of bonds it normally
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
forms, what is the charge on the oxygen atom in this case? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\
Two carbon atoms joined to each other by sharing of two pairs of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
electrons form a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ionic bond
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Plants transport water to their leaves through the xylem when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
water evaporates from the leaves. The evaporating water pulls
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
other water molecules up the xylem through - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔ |\
,Membrane lipids contain long chains of H-C-H groups joined by C-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
C bonds. Which interaction is most likely to occurring between
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lipids in the membrane? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔van der waals
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Consider the following electronegativity values: Boron=1.8;
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Carbon=2.5; Chlorine=3.2; Selenium= 2.6. Which bond is the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
most polar? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B-Cl
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Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
dehydration reactions and hydrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Dehydration reactions assemble polymers, and hydrolysis |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reactions break down polymers. |\ |\ |\
Which of the following polymers contain(s) nitrogen? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Chitin |\
The molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6. What would be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the molecular formula for a molecule made by linking three
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
glucose molecules together by dehydration reactions? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔C18H32O16
|\ |\
It became apparent to Watson and Crick after completion of their
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
model that the DNA molecule could carry a vast amount of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hereditary information in which of the following? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Sequence of bases |\ |\ |\
What is meant by the description "antiparallel" regarding the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
strands that make up DNA? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The 5' to 3'
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,direction of one strand runs counter to the 5' to 3' direction of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the other strand
|\ |\
If you made a change in the promoter sequence in the DNA that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
inactivates the promoter, what would happen at the RNA level? - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The RNA polymerase would not be able |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to recognize and bind the DNA, so no RNA would be made
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The genetic code is essentially the same for all organisms. From
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this, one can logically assume which of the following? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔A gene from an organism can theoretically be |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
expressed by any other organism |\ |\ |\ |\
Imagine you have discovered a new species of bacteria. To begin
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
your investigation of this organism, you run an assay on the total
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nucleotide content of the bacterial DNA. If the cytosine content
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of DNA from the bacterial cells is 40%, what is the adenine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
content? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10% |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following does not occur in prokaryotic eukaryotic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
gene expression, but does in eukaryotic gene expression? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a Poly-A tail is added to the 3' end of an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mRNA and a cap is added to the 5' end|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The Dystrophin gene is 2.3 million nucleotides long, however it
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
only uses ~12,00 nucleotides to make a protein consisting of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3,685 amino acids. This is best explained by the fact that -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\
, Accuracy in the translation of mRNA into the primary structure of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a polypeptide depends on specificity in the: - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Bonding of the anticodon to the codon and the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
attachment of amino acids to tRNAs |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Streptomycin is an antibiotic that interferes with the function of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the large subunit of the prokaryotic ribosome. What is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consequence of treating bacteria with streptomycin. - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔impaired protein synthesis |\ |\ |\
DNA template strand 5'-------------3'
|\ |\ |\ |\
DNA complementary strand 3'----------5'
|\ |\ |\
Given the locally unwound double strand above, in which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
direction does the RNA polymerase move? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔3' --> 5' along the template strand
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
In the transcription event of the previous DNA, where would the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
promoter be located? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To the right of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
template strand
|\ |\
What enzyme catalyzes the attachment of an amino acid to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tRNA? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Osmosis occurs as water can cross the lipid bilayer through
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
specialized channels for water movement called ________. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aquaporins |\ |\
