RUTGERS MURPHY BIOCHEM
EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
In nucleosome structure the histone ___aids in stabilizing the wrapping of DNA
around the protein octomer. - ✔✔H1
The DNA "backbone" is composed of - ✔✔A phosphodiester bond between 3' and 5'
hydroxyl groups of adjacent deoxyribose residues
Which of the following statements is not true of mRNA? - ✔✔Prokaryotic mRNAs are
capped with 7-methylguanosine
Point mutations that occur in a population to any extent are referred to as - ✔✔Single
nucleotide polymorphisms
Determine the mRNA sequence for the following DNA sequence.5'-
GCCATTTCCCGTTA-3' - ✔✔5'-UAACGGGAAAUGGC-3'
The experiment that demonstrated the mechanism whereby DNA is synthesized was
performed by - ✔✔Messelson and Stahl
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EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
In nucleosome structure the histone ___aids in stabilizing the wrapping of DNA
around the protein octomer. - ✔✔H1
The DNA "backbone" is composed of - ✔✔A phosphodiester bond between 3' and 5'
hydroxyl groups of adjacent deoxyribose residues
Which of the following statements is not true of mRNA? - ✔✔Prokaryotic mRNAs are
capped with 7-methylguanosine
Point mutations that occur in a population to any extent are referred to as - ✔✔Single
nucleotide polymorphisms
Determine the mRNA sequence for the following DNA sequence.5'-
GCCATTTCCCGTTA-3' - ✔✔5'-UAACGGGAAAUGGC-3'
The experiment that demonstrated the mechanism whereby DNA is synthesized was
performed by - ✔✔Messelson and Stahl
Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 1
