Week 4 PASS

Which isn't a fundamental function of genetic material?

• Genotypic (Replication)

• Phenotypic (Expression)

• Evolutionary (Mutation)

• Chemotypic (Continuation)

What is the modern definition of a gene?

• A region of DNA that encodes for a single enzyme

• A gene is
  the “unit factor” that controls a specific phenotypic
  trait

• A region of DNA that encodes for at least one transcript and/or at least one polypeptide

• A single DNA codon, that is transcribed into mRNA

If I were to grab the 5' and 3' ends of a DNA molecule and pull it apart I would be breaking....

• Phospholipid bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Phosphodiester bonds

• Hydroxyl bonds

A DNA molecule consists of a hydrophilic exterior and hydrophobic core

• True

• False

A DNA sequence consists of 24% Adenine. What percentage of pyrimidine bases are present?

• 24%

• 50%

• 26%

• 76%

What order does the central dogma follow?

• DNA replication, transcription, translation
• RNA, DNA, Proteins

• DNA, RNA, Proteins

• Translation, transcription, DNA replication

Which option is incorrect?

• DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded

• Both DNA and RNA have a 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous bases

• RNA has Uracil as a nitrogenous base, whereas DNA has Thymine

• DNA has 2 hydroxyl groups, RNA has 3