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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The pairing of bases of a strand of DNA is obligatory. If a strand of DNA were composed of
the base sequence of ATCG, what would be the obligatory sequence of its opposing base
pairs?
a. TAGC
b. CGAT
c. GCTA
d. ATCG
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 121
TOP: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
4. When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is
characteristic of which phase of mitosis?
a. Prophase
b. Anaphase
c. Metaphase
d. Telophase
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 130
TOP: Mitosis
5. During which stage of mitosis do the centrioles move to the opposite poles of the cell?
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: pp. 129-130 TOP: Mitosis
15. If a sequence of nitrogen bases in nucleic acid were A-U-C-G-A, which of the following
would be true about the nucleic acid?
a. It contains deoxyribose sugar.
b. It could be found only in the nucleus.
c. It contains ribose sugar.
d. Both A and B are true.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 122 TOP: Transcription
19. In protein synthesis, some segments of the RNA transcript represent noncoding parts of the
DNA. These are called:
a. exons.
b. codons.
c. introns.
d. spliceosomes.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 123
TOP: Editing the Transcript
20. The membranous organelle in the cytoplasm that is able to replicate itself is the:
a. Golgi apparatus.
b. mitochondrion.
c. lysosome.
d. ribosome.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 127
TOP: Production of Cytoplasm
24. If the original DNA code was ACG, the mRNA that would be formed would be:
a. UCG.
b. AGC.
c. UGC.
d. Not enough information is given to answer the question.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 123 TOP: Translation
25. If the original DNA code was ACG, the tRNA that would transfer the correct amino acid
would have which sequence of nucleotides?
a. UCG
b. ACG
c. UGC
d. Not enough information is given to answer the question.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 123 TOP: Translation
28. In humans, one gene consists of about how many nucleotide pairs?
a. 10,000
b. 1000
c. 100
d. 50
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 131
TOP: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
30. Which is capable of destroying improperly folded proteins that could possibly harm the cell?
a. Proteasome
b. Proteome
c. Chaperone
d. Polyribosome
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 126
TOP: Translation
31. Which is the complete set of proteins that can be produced by the cell?
a. Proteasome
b. Proteome
c. Chaperone
d. Polyribosome
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 126
TOP: Translation
32. The structure that holds two newly replicated DNA strands together is the:
a. centromere.
b. telomere.
c. spindle.
d. chromatid.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 128
TOP: DNA Replication
TRUE/FALSE
3. The action of a gene is determined by the arrangement of the obligatory base pairs in the
nucleotides composing a DNA molecule.
4. A major function of DNA is to instruct the ribosome, through tRNA, concerning which
protein is to be synthesized.
6. The enzyme DNA polymerase coordinates the mechanism of obligatory base pairing.
7. In normal mitosis, the two daughter cells are identical genetically to the parent cell.
8. Anaplasia is a state in which cells fail to differentiate into specialized cell types.
9. Genes determine polypeptide structure, which determines the structure of enzymes and
structural proteins, which determine the cell’s functions and structure.
10. Chromosomes align across the equator of the spindle fibers during anaphase of mitosis.
11. One significant similarity between RNA and DNA is that they both are shaped as a
polypeptide chain.
13. Normal meiosis results in daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell.
16. Hypertrophy refers to an increase in cell size, whereas hyperplasia refers to an increase in cell
number.
17. In transcription, the DNA of the cell is edited and the introns are removed.
18. The anticodon on a tRNA molecule has exactly the same nucleotide sequence as the DNA
code that formed that part of the mRNA molecule.
19. The anticodon on the tRNA molecule has exactly the same nucleotide sequence as the DNA
code that formed that part of the mRNA molecule except that uracil would replace thymine.
20. The mitochondria are unique organelles because they are able to replicate themselves.
21. The number of cyclin-dependent kinase enzymes varies greatly during the life of a cell.
23. A type of ribonucleic acid that can stimulate translation is called RNAi.
26. Atrophy and hypertrophy occur most often in fat cells as the body stores or uses fat.
27. Protein synthesis is the central building process for cell growth and maintenance.
28. The “rungs” of the DNA ladder are made up of either deoxyribose sugar or phosphoric acid.
29. What differentiates one DNA nucleotide from another is whether it has a ribose or a
deoxyribose sugar.
30. The distance between the two uprights in the DNA ladder is always equal to the total distance
of one purine and one pyrimidine nitrogen base.
34. Examples of noncoding RNA are messenger RNA and ribosomal RNA.
36. If the original DNA was ATCGGA, the messenger RNA formed from this DNA would be
TUGCCT.
37. Editing of the mRNA begins when a modified adenine base is added to one end of the RNA
strand.
39. If the original DNA code was CAA, the transfer RNA for that strand of DNA would be CAA.
40. Anticodons make up part of the messenger RNA, because they are opposite of the DNA
codon.
41. Transfer RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome where they are added to the protein being
built.
42. The complete set of proteins that can be made by the cell is called its proteome.
43. If a protein is not folded properly, chaperone proteins can break it down and recycle the
individual amino acids.
46. During prophase, chromosomes become chromatin, the nuclear membrane disappears, and
spindle fibers form.
47. Telophase is the last stage of mitosis, and if cytokinesis is going to occur it begins at this
stage.
48. If the haploid number of chromosomes for a cell is 24, there would be 12 chromosomes in the
gamete.
MATCHING
Match each of the terms related to protein synthesis with its corresponding statement or
definition.
a. mRNA
b. tRNA
c. Transcription
d. Translation
e. RNAi
1. Process that occurs when the double strands of a DNA segment separate and RNA nucleotides
pair with DNA nucleotides
2. Type of RNA that carries information in many groups of three nucleotides called codons, each
of which codes for a specific amino acid
3. Type of RNA that has an anticodon and binds to a specific amino acid
4. Process that involves the movement of the mRNA with respect to the ribosome
5. Can inhibit the process of protein synthesis
OTHER
1. Describe the structure of a DNA molecule. What is the importance of the “triplet”?
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6. Explain the difference in the cells formed by mitosis and meiosis. Why is this difference
important?
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A Message Written on the Pad with a Pencil is Transmitted to the Other Pad
at a Considerable Distance Away
¶To counteract mildew on canvas, coat the parts with soap and rub
well with powdered chalk or whiting.
Model Paddle-Wheel Boats
Fig. 1 Fig. 3
Fig. 2
The Rubber-Band Motor is Wound Up at the Crank, and Propels the Boat
About 20 Feet
Only a few boys have ponds of their own, in a pasture, perhaps.
But there are miniature lakes in our city parks, pools at our summer
camps, and old water holes in the woods; if all of these fail, a boy
can still sail his ships on the bathtub sea. A simple side-wheeler, built
of wood, is shown in the sketch. It winds up with a crank and runs 15
to 20 ft. A float is made by pointing the ends of a thick board, the
dimensions of which are given in Fig. 1. On this the paddle-wheel
frame is nailed, as shown in the top view, Fig. 1, the side view, Fig.
2, and the end view, Fig. 3. It is made of thin wood. A broom-handle
section, just long enough to slip into this frame, is whittled to form a
winding drum, and fitted with paddles, wire axles, and a crank. A
second shorter section of the broom-handle, set between blocks
nailed to the stern, serves as a roller for the rubber bands. These,
linked together and tied to a length of heavy cord, as shown in Fig. 1,
are fixed to the bow and run over the roller to the drum. The addition
of a top, or lid, of cardboard, wood, or tin, and painted to resemble
cabins and pilot house, and fitted with masts and a smokestack,
completes the model. Fig. 5 shows a similarly built stern-wheeler
with the stern-wheel shaft set on brackets.—E. R. Smith, Walla
Walla, Wash.
Fig. 5
The Stern-Wheeler Is Similar in Construction to the Side-Wheeler as to
Driving Mechanism
A Small Thresher of Practical Use
Buckwheat, oats, wheat, morning-glory seeds, and other grains
and seeds, were successfully cleaned with a model thresher of
simple design which I made from materials picked up in and around
the farm workshop. It is 24 in. high, 14 in. wide, and 3¹⁄₂ ft. long. For
a cylinder, I used a roller, 3 in. in diameter and 1 ft. long. The teeth
are nails driven spirally about the cylinder in rows that alternate with
similar teeth in the concave, the nails being driven ¹⁄₂ in. apart. The
fan consists of a small roller upon which four pieces of tin are nailed.
The beaters are larger rollers, into which wooden teeth are set. To
hold the cylinder, fan, and beaters in place, four posts and two
crosspieces were used, as shown.
Made as a Model, This Small Thresher Proved Useful for Various Grains and
Seeds