Molecular Genetics

What are the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA?

• ribose

• purines

• nucleotides

• phosphorus

With what does synthesis of a new strand of DNA begin?

• RNA primer

• nucleotide unit

• messenger RNA

• transfer RNA

What is the mRNA sequence for the template strand DNA sequence in the figure?

• ATGTTGATCTT

• AUUGACGUCCA

• UACAAACUAGAA

• ATTGACGTCCA

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Transgenic animal are produce by ______________

• genetic engineering

• transformation

• test cross breeding

• inbreeding

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In hydrogen bonding, what is paired with cytosine?

• adenine

• thymine

• guanine

• uracil

It is the three-code in DNA or mRNA strand.

• introns

• exons

• codons

• translation

The following are the three type of RNA strands during the process of replication EXCEPT

• messenger RNA

• transcribe RNA

• transfer RNA

• ribosomal RNA

Contains the sugar ribose and nucleic acid present in all living cells.

• DNA

• RNA

• Code

• Atom

Made up of chain of molecules that serves as a genetic code for the synthesis of proteins.

• DNA

• RNA

• Code

• Atom

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Proteins are made of folded chains of amino acids each called as

• polypeptide

• polymerase

• nitrogen

• acid

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