Question 1

Bacterial conjugation involves

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A)  bacteriophage carrying donor DNA to the recipient cell.
B)  a donor cell with a plasmid that synthesizes a pilus.
C)  naked DNA fragments from a lysed donor cell taken up by a recipient cell.
D)  new progeny cells with genes from two parent bacterial cells.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The DNA of an organism is made up of subunits called

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A)  histones.
B)  amino acids.
C)  nucleotides.
D)  mRNA.
E)  polymerases.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Okazaki fragments are attached to the growing end of the lagging strand by

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A)  DNA ligase.
B)  DNA polymerase.
C)  DNA helicase.
D)  DNA gyrase.
E)  primase.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The process in which mutations are removed and the correct bases added is called

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A)  transduction.
B)  excision repair.
C)  frameshift.
D)  back-mutation.
E)  transformation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Excised introns form structures called lariats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following pertain to transcription except

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A)  occurs on a ribosome in the cytoplasm.
B)  occurs before translation.
C)  requires RNA polymerase.
D)  requires a template DNA strand.
E)  a process used in the synthesis of protein.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The operon segment composed of the gene that codes for a protein repressor is called the

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A)  operator.
B)  structural locus.
C)  regulator.
D)  promoter.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is incorrect about termination codons?

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A)  are also called nonsense codons
B)  where the bond between the final tRNA and the polymerase is broken
C)  include AUG
D)  include UAA,UAG,and UGA
E)  do not have corresponding tRNAF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

DNA photolyase,in the presence of visible light,can repair DNA damage due to ultraviolet radiation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A mutation that changes a normal codon to a stop codon is called a ___ mutation.

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A)  point
B)  silent
C)  back
D)  missense
E)  nonsenseF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Microbial Genetics

Bacterial conjugation involves

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A mutation that changes a normal codon to a stop codon is called a ___ mutation.

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All of the following pertain to transcription except

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Excised introns form structures called lariats.

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The process in which mutations are removed and the correct bases added is called

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The DNA of an organism is made up of subunits called

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Okazaki fragments are attached to the growing end of the lagging strand by

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DNA photolyase,in the presence of visible light,can repair DNA damage due to ultraviolet radiation.

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Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

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Which of the following is incorrect about termination codons?

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The operon segment composed of the gene that codes for a protein repressor is called the

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Exam 9: Microbial Genetics

Bacterial conjugation involves

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A mutation that changes a normal codon to a stop codon is called a ___ mutation.

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All of the following pertain to transcription except

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Excised introns form structures called lariats.

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The process in which mutations are removed and the correct bases added is called

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The DNA of an organism is made up of subunits called

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Okazaki fragments are attached to the growing end of the lagging strand by

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DNA photolyase,in the presence of visible light,can repair DNA damage due to ultraviolet radiation.

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Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

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Which of the following is incorrect about termination codons?

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The operon segment composed of the gene that codes for a protein repressor is called the

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