Quiz 5

1. Polymerase chain reaction…

A. Involves the translation of DNA
B. Involves the transcription of DNA
C. Involves the amplification of DNA
D. Occurs inside all somatic cells

2. Which of the following is a functional group found in DNA?

A. Carboxyl
B. Glucose
C. Phosphate
D. Cellulose

3. Which of the following is the RNA transcript for the following DNA sequence GCCATGA?
A. CGCATCT
B. CGGUACU
C. CGGUACT
D. GCCUTCU

4. Based on the DNA sequencing results seen in the figure. What travelled
the furthest in the gel?
A. A fragment containing a single adenine base
B. A fragment containing a single thymine base
C. A fragment containing the sequence AC
D. A fragment containing the sequence CCC

5. After DNA replication, old strands are paired up with new strands. This
is known as the ___________ model.
A. Conservative
B. Dispersive
C. Semi-conservative
D. Semi-dispersive

6. If bacteria are cultured with a heavier isotope of nitrogen, after being centrifuged the DNA would form a higher
band than DNA cultured in the lighter isotope of nitrogen. A = TRUE B = FALSE

7. Put the processes below in the correct order from start to finish.
A. DNA amplification, DNA extraction, DNA sequencing
B. DNA extraction, DNA amplification, DNA sequencing
C. DNA extraction, DNA sequencing, DNA amplification
D. DNA sequencing, DNA amplification, DNA extraction

8. What part of amino acids give proteins variation in structure and function?
A. Acid group
B. Amine group
C. R group (remainder)
D. Lone Hydrogen

9. What does the codon UAG code for?

A. Methionine
B. Isoleucine
C. Histidine
D. Stop codon

10. After transcription, DNA leaves the nucleus.

A = TRUE B = FALSE