CCBC BIO 110 Final Exam Questions
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Graded A
______ produces short sequences of RNA, which allows polymerase to
synthesize a new strand of DNA. - ANS DNA primase
__________ contain identical DNA sequences and are held together by
__________ during mitosis. - ANS Sister chromatids; centromeres
A cell is in metaphase if: - ANS the chromosomes are aligned at the
midplane of the cell.
A gene can be defined as: - ANSa DNA or RNA sequence that carries
information to produce a specific polypeptide.
A maternal homologue and a paternal homologue synapse to form: - ANSa
tetrad.
A mutation that replaces one amino acid in a protein with another is called
a __________ mutation. - ANSmissense
a replication fork - ANSis a Y-shaped structure where both DNA strands
are replicated simultaneously.
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A sequence of bases located upstream from a reference point occurs: -
ANStowards the 3' end of the mRNA sequence
Aerobic respiration is classified as: - ANSa redox process.
An animal with a diploid number of 36 chromosomes will have __________
chromosomes in its gametes and __________ chromosomes in its somatic
cells. - ANS18;36
Cytokinesis in animal cells involves contraction of a ring of __________
microfilaments.
Answers:
cyclin plus actin - ANSactin plus myosin
Cytokinesis in plant cells begins with the formation of a(n): - ANScell plate
DNA from any source contains about the same amount of guanine as
__________. - ANScytosine
DNA is duplicated during __________ of the cell cycle. - ANSS phase
DNA primase is the enzyme responsible for: - ANSmaking short strands of
RNA at the site of replication initiation.
Duplicated centrioles start moving to opposite poles of a dividing
__________ cell during __________ of the cell cycle. - ANSanimal;
prophase
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