Genetics From Genes to Genomes, Hartwell - Complete test bank - exam questions - quizzes (updated 2022)

Chapter 01

Genetics: The Study of Biological Information




Multiple Choice Questions


1.

How does DNA structure relate to its function?



A.

The order of the amino acids in the DNA strand code for the nucleotides found in proteins.



B.

All proteins are coded for from only one of the two strands of DNA.



C.

How tightly the DNA strands are coiled dictate the amino acid sequence of the proteins that are produced from
the genes.



D.

The order of the nucleotides in a gene dictate the amino acid sequence of the proteins that are produced from
the genes.




Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Objective: 01.01.01 Relate the structure of DNA function.
Section: 01.01
Topic: DNA - The Fundamental Information Molecule of Life

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,2.

What is the difference between the structure of DNA and proteins?



A.

DNA is composed of amino acids and proteins are composed of nucleotides.



B.

DNA is composed of the 4 nucleotides A, G, C and T while proteins are composed of the 4 nucleotides A, G, C and
U



C.

DNA is composed of nucleotides and proteins are composed of amino acids



D.

DNA is composed of 10 different amino acids while proteins are composed of 20 different amino acids




Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Objective: 01.02.01 Compare the chemical structures of DNA and proteins.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Proteins - The Functional Molecules of Life Processes

, 3.

A genome can be best described as



A.

a segment of DNA that codes for a protein.



B.

DNA associated with proteins



C.

an A-T or G-C nucleotide pair.



D.

all the genes in a cell




Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Objective: 01.01.02 Differentiate between a chromosome, DNA, a gene, a base pair, and a protein.
Section: 01.01
Topic: DNA - The Fundamental Information Molecule of Life