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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Bruce Alberts
MASTERING
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
,Test Bank For 6th edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al
Test Bank For 6th edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al
Table of Contents:
Chapter 01: Cells And Genomes
Chapter 02: Cell Chemistry And Bioenergetics
Chapter 03: Proteins
Chapter 04: Dna, Chromosomes, And Genomes
Chapter 05: Dna Replication, Repair, And Recombination
Chapter 06: How Cells Read The Genome_ From Dna To Protein
Chapter 07: Control Of Gene Expression
Chapter 08: Analyzing Cells, Molecules, And Systems
Chapter 09: Visualizing Cells
Chapter 10: Membrane Structure
Chapter 11: Membrane Transport Of Small Molecules And The Electrical Properties Of Membranes
Chapter 12: Intracellular Compartments And Protein Sorting
Chapter 13: Intracellular Membrane Traffic
Chapter 14: Energy Conversion: Mitochondria And Chloroplasts
Chapter 15: Cell Signaling
Chapter 16: The Cytoskeleton
Chapter 17: The Cell Cycle
Chapter 18: Cell Death
Chapter 19: Cell Junctions And The Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 20: Cancer
Chapter 21: Development Of Multicellular Organisms
Chapter 22: Stem Cells And Tissue Renewal
Chapter 23: Pathogens And Infection
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Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th Edition Bruce Alberts Test Bank
CHAPTER 1: CELLS AND GENOMES
1 Scientists discover more than ten thousand new species of living organisms every year.
What is shared between all of these organisms?
A. They are made of cells, whose nuclei enclose their DNA.
B. They obtain their energy from sunlight.
C. They produce and use adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
D. Their genome contains at least 1000 genes.
E. All of the above.
2 All cells …
A. have membrane transport proteins.
B. synthesize proteins on the ribosome.
C. replicate their genome by DNA polymerization.
D. transcribe their genetic information by RNA polymerization.
E. All of the above.
3 Imagine a segment of DNA (within a gene) encoding a certain amount of information in its
nucleotide sequence. When this segment is fully transcribed into mRNA and then translated into
protein, in general, …
A. the protein sequence would carry more information compared to the DNA and mRNA
sequences, because its alphabet has 20 letters.
B. the protein sequence would carry less information compared to the DNA and mRNA
sequences, because several codons can correspond to one amino acid.
C. the amount of information in the mRNA sequence is lower, because the mRNA has
been transcribed using only one of the DNA strands as the template.
D. the amount of information in the mRNA sequence is higher, because several mRNA
molecules can be transcribed from one DNA molecule.
4 Which of the following processes that happens inside a cell DOES NOT normally require
consumption of free energy by the cell?
A. Replication of the genetic material
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B. Import of nutrients from the environment
C. Diffusion of small molecules within the cell
D. Regulation of gene expression
E. Synthesis of enzymes that catalyze cellular reactions
5 Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a bacterial cell?
A. Swimming using flagella
B. Having a cell wall around the plasma membrane
C. ATP production in mitochondria
D. Protein production on the ribosome
E. Sexual exchange of DNA with other bacteria
6 To trace family relationships between distantly related organisms such as humans, algae,
bacteria, and archaea, one should compare their genomes in regions …
A. that evolve rapidly.
B. that have a higher mutation rate.
C. that code for proteins.
D. where mutations are hardly tolerated.
E. where most mutations are selectively neutral.
7 Laboratory strains of the model organism Escherichia coli that are resistant to antibiotics
are very often used in research laboratories as well as in the biotechnology industry. If cultures of
such bacteria were allowed to contaminate the environment uncontrollably, it is possible that at
some point, pathogenic bacteria such as Neisseria meningitidis (which causes meningitis and can
cause death, especially in children) could acquire the same antibiotic-resistance gene, causing a
meningitis outbreak that is difficult to treat. In this scenario, which of the following mechanisms is
a more likely source of the antibiotic-resistance gene in N. meningitidis?
A. Random new gene generation
B. Intragenic mutation
C. Gene duplication
D. DNA segment shuffling
E. Horizontal gene transfer
8 A virus …
A. is a type of cell.
B. has genetic material made of proteins.
GRAPHICS
INSIDE
Skills Performance
TEST BANK
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
OF THE CELL 6th Edition
Bruce Alberts
MASTERING
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
,Test Bank For 6th edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al
Test Bank For 6th edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al
Table of Contents:
Chapter 01: Cells And Genomes
Chapter 02: Cell Chemistry And Bioenergetics
Chapter 03: Proteins
Chapter 04: Dna, Chromosomes, And Genomes
Chapter 05: Dna Replication, Repair, And Recombination
Chapter 06: How Cells Read The Genome_ From Dna To Protein
Chapter 07: Control Of Gene Expression
Chapter 08: Analyzing Cells, Molecules, And Systems
Chapter 09: Visualizing Cells
Chapter 10: Membrane Structure
Chapter 11: Membrane Transport Of Small Molecules And The Electrical Properties Of Membranes
Chapter 12: Intracellular Compartments And Protein Sorting
Chapter 13: Intracellular Membrane Traffic
Chapter 14: Energy Conversion: Mitochondria And Chloroplasts
Chapter 15: Cell Signaling
Chapter 16: The Cytoskeleton
Chapter 17: The Cell Cycle
Chapter 18: Cell Death
Chapter 19: Cell Junctions And The Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 20: Cancer
Chapter 21: Development Of Multicellular Organisms
Chapter 22: Stem Cells And Tissue Renewal
Chapter 23: Pathogens And Infection
,Test Bank For 6th edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th Edition Bruce Alberts Test Bank
CHAPTER 1: CELLS AND GENOMES
1 Scientists discover more than ten thousand new species of living organisms every year.
What is shared between all of these organisms?
A. They are made of cells, whose nuclei enclose their DNA.
B. They obtain their energy from sunlight.
C. They produce and use adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
D. Their genome contains at least 1000 genes.
E. All of the above.
2 All cells …
A. have membrane transport proteins.
B. synthesize proteins on the ribosome.
C. replicate their genome by DNA polymerization.
D. transcribe their genetic information by RNA polymerization.
E. All of the above.
3 Imagine a segment of DNA (within a gene) encoding a certain amount of information in its
nucleotide sequence. When this segment is fully transcribed into mRNA and then translated into
protein, in general, …
A. the protein sequence would carry more information compared to the DNA and mRNA
sequences, because its alphabet has 20 letters.
B. the protein sequence would carry less information compared to the DNA and mRNA
sequences, because several codons can correspond to one amino acid.
C. the amount of information in the mRNA sequence is lower, because the mRNA has
been transcribed using only one of the DNA strands as the template.
D. the amount of information in the mRNA sequence is higher, because several mRNA
molecules can be transcribed from one DNA molecule.
4 Which of the following processes that happens inside a cell DOES NOT normally require
consumption of free energy by the cell?
A. Replication of the genetic material
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B. Import of nutrients from the environment
C. Diffusion of small molecules within the cell
D. Regulation of gene expression
E. Synthesis of enzymes that catalyze cellular reactions
5 Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a bacterial cell?
A. Swimming using flagella
B. Having a cell wall around the plasma membrane
C. ATP production in mitochondria
D. Protein production on the ribosome
E. Sexual exchange of DNA with other bacteria
6 To trace family relationships between distantly related organisms such as humans, algae,
bacteria, and archaea, one should compare their genomes in regions …
A. that evolve rapidly.
B. that have a higher mutation rate.
C. that code for proteins.
D. where mutations are hardly tolerated.
E. where most mutations are selectively neutral.
7 Laboratory strains of the model organism Escherichia coli that are resistant to antibiotics
are very often used in research laboratories as well as in the biotechnology industry. If cultures of
such bacteria were allowed to contaminate the environment uncontrollably, it is possible that at
some point, pathogenic bacteria such as Neisseria meningitidis (which causes meningitis and can
cause death, especially in children) could acquire the same antibiotic-resistance gene, causing a
meningitis outbreak that is difficult to treat. In this scenario, which of the following mechanisms is
a more likely source of the antibiotic-resistance gene in N. meningitidis?
A. Random new gene generation
B. Intragenic mutation
C. Gene duplication
D. DNA segment shuffling
E. Horizontal gene transfer
8 A virus …
A. is a type of cell.
B. has genetic material made of proteins.
