Microbiology Principles and Explorations 10th Edition Black Test Bank
Microbiology Principles and Explorations 10th Edition Black Test Bank
Microbiology Principles and Explorations 10th Edition Black Test Bank
1) A linear sequence of DNA nucleotides which provides the genetic information for a single
characteristic is a _____.
a) chromosome
b) plasmid
c) gene
d) base pair
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.1 Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins whose
structures are created from genetic instructions.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.1
2) Genes with different information at the same locus are called _____.
a) chromosomes
b) homologs
c) plasmids
d) alleles
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.1 Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins whose
structures are created from genetic instructions.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.1
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.1 Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins whose
structures are created from genetic instructions.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.1
Question type: Multiple-Choice
4) In DNA, the base adenine always pairs with what other base?
a) guanine
b) adenine
c) uracil
d) thymine
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.2 Describe the way in which an antiparallel, double-stranded DNA
molecule undergoes replication and the role of each enzyme involved in this process.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.2
a) DNA
b) RNA
c) Protein
d) Lipid
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.2 Describe the way in which an antiparallel, double-stranded DNA
molecule undergoes replication and the role of each enzyme involved in this process.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.2
a) replication
b) transcription
c) translation
d) transversion
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.3 Describe the transcription and translation processes and the roles
of the three types of RNA molecules needed for protein synthesis.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.3
a) Proofreading that occurs during transcription changes the RNA into DNA.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.1 Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins whose
structures are created from genetic instructions.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.1
8) Mutations:
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.1 Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins whose
structures are created from genetic instructions.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.1
9) Bacterial genomes:
c) contain all the information for the structure and functioning of a cell.
d) when sequenced 100% of the genes are with known cellular function.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 8.2 Describe the way in which an antiparallel, double-stranded DNA
molecule undergoes replication and the role of each enzyme involved in this process.
Section Reference 1: Section 8.2
Editor: Various
Language: English
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