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Quiz on Molecular Biology MCQs, created by Hussain Basheer on 07/06/2019.
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Question 1

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Which processes are parts of mRNA maturation?
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  • splicing
  • 3´ capping
  • formation of double-stranded regions
  • polyadenylation

Question 2

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Down syndrome is caused by
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  • a gene mutation
  • a structural chromosomal mutation
  • a numerical chromosomal mutation
  • a frameshift mutation

Question 3

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During anaphase II of meiosis
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  • homologues separate and migrate towards opposite
  • sister chromatids separate and migrate towards opposite poles
  • nuclear membrane reforms
  • chromosomes line up in a single line

Question 4

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What is a promoter
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  • it is a protein complex
  • it is a nucleotide sequence
  • it is needed for initiation of replication
  • it is crucial for transcription initiation

Question 5

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A primer is a short sequence of
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  • RNA where replication starts
  • DNA where transcription starts
  • DNA where replication starts
  • RNA where translation startS

Question 6

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A primer is a short
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  • protein sequence where replication starts
  • DNA sequence where transcription starts
  • RNA sequence where replication starts
  • RNA sequence where translation starts

Question 7

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DNA replication is
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  • conservative
  • semiconservative
  • dispersive
  • continuous

Question 8

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Necrosis is
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  • a result of acute chronic damage
  • controlled genetically
  • characterized by inflammation
  • characterized by rupture of the plasma membrane

Question 9

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The nucleosome
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  • is DNA wrapped around a histone octamer
  • contains four types of histone proteins
  • is a complex of DNA and non-histone proteins;
  • contains five types of histone proteins

Question 10

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RNA Polymerase III transcribes:
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  • mRNA;
  • 5.8S rRNA
  • tRNA
  • 5S rRNA

Question 11

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Synapsis occurs during
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  • mitosis
  • anaphase I
  • prophase I
  • mitosis and meiosis

Question 12

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Which statements for oogenesis are true?
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  • it is interrupted process
  • meiosis II is accomplished after fertilization
  • starts during puberty
  • has 4 distinct stages

Question 13

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Oogenesis begins
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  • in the embryonic period
  • at birth
  • at puberty
  • in the last week of gestation

Question 14

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In oogenesis meiosis II is accomplished
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  • at birth
  • after fertilization
  • before fertilization
  • at ovulation

Question 15

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A missense mutation
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  • is an exchange of a coding codon with a STOP codon
  • is an exchange of a coding codon with a codon coding for another amino acid
  • a coding codon with a codon coding for the same aminoacid
  • changes the amino acid sequence of the protein

Question 16

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tRNA carries
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  • The amino acid to the nucleuS
  • the rRNA to the mRNA
  • the mRNA to the nucleus
  • the amino acid to the ribosome

Question 17

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snRNA are localized in the
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  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondria
  • cell membrane

Question 18

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snRNA is used in
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  • translation
  • splicing
  • polyadenylation
  • transcription

Question 19

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Helicase
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  • separates the two DNA strands
  • elongates the newly synthesized strand
  • joins the Okazaki fragments
  • removes the supercoiling

Question 20

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Necrosis is characterized by
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  • shrinkage of the cell
  • DNA ladder
  • rupture of the cell membrane
  • genetic program

Question 21

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In eukaryotes the first amino acid synthesized during translation is
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  • isoleucine
  • leucine
  • methionine
  • formylmethionine

Question 22

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Western blotting is a method for detection of:
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  • RNA
  • DNA
  • proteins
  • lipids

Question 23

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Southern blotting is a method for detection of:
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  • RNA
  • DNA
  • sugars
  • proteins

Question 24

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Northern blotting is a method for detection of
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  • RNA
  • DNA
  • proteins
  • lipids

Question 25

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The nitrogen bases in the DNA helix are linked by
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  • phosphodiester bonds
  • disulfide bridges
  • covalent bonds
  • hydrogen bonds

Question 26

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In metaphase of mitosis
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  • the nucleolus breaks down
  • chromosomes are at the equator
  • the nuclear membrane reforms
  • chromosomes move to the opposite poles

Question 27

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Pyrimidines are
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  • adenine and guanine
  • adenine and cytosine
  • thymine and guanine
  • thymine and cytosine

Question 28

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Purines are
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  • adenine and thymine
  • thymine and guanine
  • adenine and guanine
  • thymine and cytosine

Question 29

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Mitochondrial DNA is
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  • linear
  • single-stranded
  • inherited paternally
  • circular

Question 30

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If the mRNA has 90 codons, then the polypeptide chain is made of
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  • 270 amino acids
  • 30 aminoacids
  • 90 amino acids
  • 60 amino acids

Question 31

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. mRNA
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  • carries the amino acid to the ribosome
  • is synthesized in the cytoplasm
  • is the template for translation
  • contains rRNA genes

Question 32

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The acrosomal reaction
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  • enables the entry of the sperm cell into oocyte
  • enables fusion of the male and female pronuclei
  • prevents polyspermy
  • completes meiosis II of the oocyte

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The cortical reaction
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  • enables the entry of the sperm cell into the oocyte
  • enables the fusion of the male and female pronuclei
  • prevents polyspermy
  • changes the membrane potential of the sperm cell membrane

Question 34

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Crossing-over occurs during
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  • anaphase I
  • prophase I
  • mitosis
  • metaphase

Question 35

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Okazaki fragments form in the process of:
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  • transcription
  • translation
  • splicing
  • replication

Question 36

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. A missense mutation changes the
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  • amino acid sequence of the protein
  • open reading frame of the gene
  • order of codons within the gene
  • position of the TATA box in the promoteR

Question 37

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PCR is a method for amplification of
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  • RNA
  • DNA
  • sugars
  • proteins

Question 38

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47 XX+21 is the genetic formula of a female with
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  • Turner syndrome
  • Down syndrome
  • Kleinfelter syndrome
  • Edwards syndrome

Question 39

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A male with a karyotype 47, XXY has
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  • Turner syndrome
  • Kleinfelter syndrome;
  • Down syndrome
  • Edwards syndrome

Question 40

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A female with a karyotype 45, X0 has
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  • Turner syndrome
  • Kleinfelter syndrome
  • Down syndrome
  • Edwards syndrome

Question 41

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The genetic formula 45, XO is typical of
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  • Down syndrome
  • Kleinfelter syndrome
  • Turner syndrome
  • Edwards syndrome

Question 42

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Turner syndrome is
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  • trisomy of the X chromosome
  • monosomy of the X chromosome
  • monosomy of the Y chromosome
  • trisomy of the Y chromosome

Question 43

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Edwards syndrome is a trisomy of chromosome
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  • 12
  • 21
  • 23
  • 18

Question 44

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In proteins amino acids are linked by
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  • peptide bonds
  • disulfide bridges
  • hydrogen bonds
  • triphosphate bridges

Question 45

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In anaphase of mitosis
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  • The nucleolus breaks down
  • chromosomes are at the equator
  • the nuclear membrane reforms
  • chromosomes move to the opposite poles

Question 46

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In meiosis sister chromatids separate during
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  • metaphase I
  • telophase II
  • anaphase II
  • prometaphase I

Question 47

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An enhancer is a
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  • nucleotide sequence
  • protein complex
  • transcription factor
  • ribozyme

Question 48

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In DNA nucleotides are linked by
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  • phosphodiester bonds
  • disulfide bridges
  • covalent bonds
  • hydrogen bonds

Question 49

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The functions of miRNAs are
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  • coding
  • enzymatic
  • transporting
  • regulatory

Question 50

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The nitrogen bases in the DNA helix are linked by
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  • phosphodiester bonds
  • disulfide bridges
  • covalent bonds
  • hydrogen bonds

Question 51

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The 5’ cap is important for
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  • snRNA stability
  • formation of the spliceosome
  • termination of transcription
  • mRNA transport into the cytoplasm

Question 52

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The TATA sequence is commonly found in:
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  • telomeres
  • centromeres
  • promoters
  • enhancers

Question 53

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In meiosis sister chromatids separate during
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  • metaphase I
  • telophase II
  • anaphase II;
  • prometaphase I

Question 54

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The Robertsonian translocation is a
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  • structural chromosomal mutation
  • gene mutation
  • point mutation
  • separation of metacentric chromosomes.

Question 55

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Which proteins control the cell cycle?
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  • snRNPs
  • activators
  • CDKs
  • promoters

Question 56

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Polyadenylation occurs at
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  • the 5’ end of DNA during replication
  • the 3’ end of rRNA during transcription
  • the 5’ end of mRNA during transcription
  • the 3’ end of mRNA during transcription

Question 57

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The spliceosome contains
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  • transcription factors
  • endonucleases
  • snRNPs
  • enhancers

Question 58

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Capacitation is a reaction that occurs in
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  • oogenesis
  • spermatogenesis
  • fertilization
  • meiosis

Question 59

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The START codon for translation is
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  • AAU
  • AUU
  • AUG
  • AUC

Question 60

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How many types of rRNA exist in eukaryotes?
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 61

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DNA replication takes place during
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  • S phase
  • G1 phase
  • metaphase
  • telophase

Question 62

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Prokaryotic mRNA
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  • is monocistronic
  • contains introns;
  • has a 5’ cap
  • has more than one cistron

Question 63

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Heterochromatin
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  • contains functional genes
  • is decondensed
  • replicates late in the S phase
  • is lightly stained

Question 64

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Euchromatin
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  • is darkly stained
  • is replicated late in the S phase
  • contains functional genes
  • is highly condensed

Question 65

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Apoptosis
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  • causes inflammation
  • is under genetic control
  • is caused by rupture of the cell membrane
  • causes enlargement of the cell

Question 66

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Which enzymes promote apoptosis?
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  • snRNPs
  • topoisomerases
  • polymerases
  • caspases

Question 67

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Intron is the
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  • coding region of a gene
  • non-coding region of a gene
  • 2 nucleotides that code for one amino acid
  • 3 nucleotides that code for one amino acid

Question 68

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Exon is the:
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  • coding region of a gene
  • non-coding region of a gene
  • 2 nucleotides that code for one amino acid
  • 3 nucleotides that code for one amino acid

Question 69

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Spermatogenesis
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  • is an interrupted process
  • begins at birth
  • has 4 distinct stages
  • is very inefficient

Question 70

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The consequence of a nonsense mutation is
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  • change in the amino acid sequence
  • truncated protein
  • shift of the open reading frame
  • different codon order

Question 71

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The first AUG sequence in eukaryotes is located in the
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  • Shine-Dalgarno sequence
  • Kozak sequence
  • Pribnow box
  • TATA box

Question 72

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Kozak sequence
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  • tRNA
  • mRNA
  • rRNA
  • snRNA

Question 73

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Which method is used for DNA amplification?
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  • Southern blot
  • Northern blot
  • PCR
  • RT-PCR

Question 74

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Which enzyme is not involved in DNA replication?
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  • RNA polymerase
  • ligase
  • RNA primase
  • telomerase

Question 75

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The acrosome is:
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  • an organelle at the tip of the sperm cell
  • the site where the flagellum of the sperm cell begins
  • an organelle in the perivitelline space of the oocyte
  • the vitelline envelope of the sperm cell

Question 76

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The polypeptide chain is built up of
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  • fatty acids
  • amino acids
  • disaccharides
  • polysaccharides

Question 77

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In oogenesis meiosis II is accomplished
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  • at birth
  • after fertilization
  • before fertilization
  • at ovulation

Question 78

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The nucleosome
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  • Contains H2A, H2B, H3, H4 histone molecules;
  • contains 2 types of histone molecules
  • is DNA wrapped around a non-histone octamer
  • contains 6 types of histone molecules

Question 79

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The ribosome is a complex of
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  • DNA and proteins
  • mRNA and tRNA
  • rRNA and polysaccharides
  • rRNA and proteins

Question 80

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Restriction enzymes are used in
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  • DNA replication
  • DNA cloning
  • RNA replication
  • RNA restriction

Question 81

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Which nucleic acid functions as a ribozyme?
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  • mRNA
  • DNA
  • rRNA
  • ssDNA

Question 82

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Plasmids are circular DNAs in
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  • mammalian cells
  • viruses
  • bacterial cells
  • sperm cells

Question 83

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. The nucleosome contains
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  • an octamer of histones and 246 bp of DNA
  • an octamer of histones and 146 bp of DNA
  • a hexamer of histones and 146 bp of DNA
  • a hexamer of histones and 146 bp of RNA

Question 84

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SSB proteins are required for
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  • transcription
  • translation
  • splicing
  • replication

Question 85

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Which enzyme does not take part in DNA replication?
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  • helicase
  • ligase
  • RNA primase
  • RNA polymerase

Question 86

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Which enzyme unwinds DNA?
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  • DNA-polymerase
  • helicase
  • transferase
  • topoisomerase

Question 87

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What is the sequence of the mRNA, if the DNA antisense strand is AATCCGGAT?
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  • 5’ ATCCGGATT 3’
  • 5’ TTAGGCCTA 3’
  • 5’ AUCCGGAUU 3’
  • 5’ UUAGGCCUA 3’

Question 88

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Topoisomerase
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  • removes supercoiling of DNA
  • separates the two DNA strands
  • destroys the nuclear envelope
  • forms the peptide bond
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