QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ In a biotechnology lab, what is tap water is best used for? Answer:
Washing glassware.
◉ What is the order of amino acids on a polypeptide chain encoded by?
Answer: mRNA
◉ How do DNA molecules vary from one species to another? Answer:
Number of genes and non-coding regions.
◉ What is agar? Answer: Solid media on which bacteria grow.
◉ What part of an amino acid differs from one to the other? Answer: R
group
◉ How can colorless proteins be monitored during electrophoresis?
Answer: PAGE loading dye.
◉ Which of the following is an mRNA codon?
a. ATA
, b. UAU
c. Tyrosine
d. All of the above Answer: UAU
◉ What is the purpose for SDS during electrophoresis? Answer:
Denature the proteins and give them a negative charge.
◉ Which governmental agency regulates biopharmaceutical products for
human use? Answer: Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
◉ What are the most common molecules in cells? Answer: Proteins.
◉ Glucose is a ____. Answer: Monosaccharide.
◉ Where does translation occur in prokaryotes? Answer: At the
ribosomes.
◉ What is the process of making RNA from DNA? Answer:
Transcription.
◉ What is the process by which RNA is decoded and polypeptides are
formed? Answer: Translation.