Biology A: Chapter 13 Test

What is the process called when a cell takes in foreign DNA from its surroundings?

• Replication

• Transformation

• Base pairing

• Telomere

Which enzyme is responsible for adding new nucleotides during DNA replication?

• Bacteriophage

• DNA polymerase

• Telomere

• Transformation

What is a bacteriophage?

• A type of enzyme

• A virus that infects bacteria

• A DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes

• A process of DNA copying

What term describes the specific pairing between adenine and thymine, and between cytosine and guanine in DNA?

• Replication

• Base pairing

• Telomere

• Transformation

What is the main function of telomeres in chromosomes?

• To help DNA polymerase function

• To protect the ends of chromosomes

• To cause transformation

• To infect bacteria

Which process results in the production of two identical copies of DNA from one original DNA molecule?

• Replication

• Transformation

• Base pairing

• Bacteriophage infection

Which of the following is NOT a function of DNA polymerase?

• Adding nucleotides to a growing DNA strand

• Proofreading new DNA strands

• Infecting bacteria

• Assisting in DNA replication

What is the repeating sequence at the end of a chromosome called?

• Bacteriophage

• Telomere

• DNA polymerase

• Transformation

Which of the following best describes the role of base pairing in DNA?

• It allows viruses to infect bacteria

• It ensures accurate copying of genetic information

• It protects chromosome ends

• It adds nucleotides to DNA

What is the name of the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself?

• Transformation

• Replication

• Base pairing

• Telomere formation