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Bio Winter Midterm
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1What is a gene?
- AA strand of DNA that serves as an instruction manual for how to make necessary proteins for the body
- BA strand of DNA that acts as a 3D printer
- CA notable feature or quality in a person
2What are genes made up of?
- ADNA
- BRibosomes
- CmRNA
- DtRNA
3Where are genes located in the cell?
- ARibosomes
- BDNA
- CChromosomes
4What are chromosomes?
- ACompact units in which double helices are packaged into
- BCompact units in which DNA are packaged into
- CCompact unites in which mRNA are packaged into
5What percentage of an organism's chromosomes are inherited from each of the organism's parents (in sexually reproducing organisms)?
- A30%
- B40%
- C50%
- D60%
6What is a trait?
- AA type of cell that carries oxygen from the brain to the lungs
- BA part of the double helix
- CA notable quality or feature of a person
7Most traits are complex as opposed to single.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8How does a molecule hold information?
- AThe double helix’s ladder’s rungs are built with the A, C, T, and G DNA alphabet.
- BIt sends it to the ribosomes when it can't hold it anymore.
- CIt stores it in the mRNA
9How are genes related to proteins?
- AEach gene in the DNA encodes information about how to make a specific protein.
- BEach ribosomes encodes information about how to make a specific protein.
- CEach nucleotide encodes information about how to make a specific protein.
10What is mRNA
- AThey are portable copies of genes. The cell's "flash drive".
- B 3-D “machines, tools, and structures,” printed by ribosomes. The working “apps” of the cell. What is being printed.
- CThe cell's hard drive
- DThe molecular symbols of the genetic code
11What do ribosomes do?
- APrint off proteins
- BStore all the cell's nucleotides
- CCreate mRNA
12All species have the same number of chromosomes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13The number of chromosomes relate directly to the complexity of an organism
- ATrue
- BFalse
14The cell's hard drive is/are the...
- ARibosomes
- BDNA
- CDouble helices
- DProteins
- ENucleus
15The cell's software is/are the....
- ADNA
- BRibsomes
- CProteins
- DNucleus
16What are the letters of the nucleotides?
- AA
- BR
- CG
- DT
- EN
- FC
- GQ
17The "app(s)" of the software/the instructions for printing proteins is/are...
- AmRNA
- BtRNA
- CNucleotides
- DGenes
18The portable copies of the softwares "apps" is/are...
- AmRNA
- BtRNA
- CProteins
- DNucleotides
- EDNA
19The cell's 3D printers that are able to translate mRNA code are...
- AProteins
- BRibosomes
- CNuclei
- DNucleotides
20Truckers that bring amino acid supplies to ribosomes are...
- AtRNA
- BmRNA
- CNucleotides
- DProteins
21The things (machines, tools, and structures) that are being printed by the ribosomes are....
- AmRNA
- BDNA
- CGenes
- DProteins
- ETranscriptions
22What is the process of transcription?
- AWhen mRNA is coded to print protein
- BPutting DNA genes on mRNA flash drives
- CWhen tRNA is sent to the ribosomes
- DWhen the ribosomes begin printing proteins
23What is the process of translation?
- AWhen tRNA is sent out to the ribosomes
- BPutting DNA genes on mRNA flash drives
- CWhen the ribosomes print proteins
- DWhen mRNA coded message prints proteins
24What are the two functions of DNA?
- APrinting proteins
- BmRNA production
- CCell replication
- DRibosome replication
25What is the correct order of the printing process in cells?
- A-Make an mRNA copy of the gene
-Unzip the double helix at the required gene
-Send the mRNA copies to the ribosomes
-Ribosomes read the mRNA code, print the protein, tRNA brings the amino acids to the ribosomes - B-Unzip the double helix at the required gene
-Make an mRNA copy of the gene
-Send the mRNA copies to the ribosomes
-Ribosomes read the mRNA code, print the protein, tRNA brings the amino acids to the ribosomes - C-Make an mRNA copy of the gene
-Unzip the double helix at the required gene
-Send the mRNA copies to the ribosomes
-Ribosomes read the mRNA code, print the protein, tRNA brings the amino acids to the ribosomes
-Make an mRNA copy of the gene - D-Make an mRNA copy of the gene
-Send the mRNA copies to the ribosomes
-Unzip the double helix at the required gene
-Ribosomes read the mRNA code, print the protein, tRNA brings the amino acids to the ribosomes
- A-Make an mRNA copy of the gene
26What is the correct order of the process of DNA replication?
- A-Proofread the new copies for errors in the nucleotides
-Unzip the double helix
-Add new nucleotides to each side, creating two new double-helices, each identical to the originals. - B-Add new nucleotides to each side, creating two new double-helices, each identical to the originals.
-Proofread the new copies for errors in the nucleotides
-Unzip the double helix - C-Unzip the double helix
-Add new nucleotides to each side, creating two new double-helices, each identical to the originals.
-Proofread the new copies for errors in the nucleotides
- A-Proofread the new copies for errors in the nucleotides
27A protein’s __________ is determined by its shape
- AAmino acids
- BOrder of mRNA nucleotides in a message
- COrder of DNA nucleotides in a gene
- DFunction
28A protein’s _______ is determined by its order of amino acids
- AOrder of mRNA nucleotides in a message
- BOrder of DNA nucleotides in a gene
- CShape
- DFunction
29_________ in a protein is determined by the order of mRNA nucleotides.
- AThe order of amino acids
- BThe order of mRNA nucleotides in a message
- CThe order of DNA nucleotides in a gene
- DShape
30__________ is determined by the order of DNA nucleotides in a gene.
- AThe order of DNA nucleotides in a gene
- BThe order of mRNA nucleotides in a message
- CShape
- DFunction
31What are the two groups in the amino acid structure?
- ACarboxylic
- BAmeanic
- CAmino
- DCarbonic
- ESulfuric
- FSulfate
32How many types of amino acids are there?
- A20
- B15
- C10
- D30
33How many chromosomes do humans have?
- A30
- B46
- C48
- D38
- E40
- F36
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