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Many different types of mutations can occur within the body. An individual experiences a mutation that changes a base in a mRNA strand, but during translation the mRNA strand still creates the same protein. Which type of mutation is responsible for the change in the mRNA base?

A
silent
B
missense
C
nonsense
D
insertion
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Which base is found only in DNA?

A
adenine
B
guanine
C
cytosine
D
thymine
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A strand of DNA contains the bases adenine, cytosine, cytosine, and guanine, in that order. Which would be the order of the bases on the opposite strand of DNA?

A
cytosine, adenine, adenine, and thymine
B
cytosine, thymine, thymine, and adenine
C
thymine, guanine, guanine, and cytosine
D
thymine, adenine, adenine, and cytosine
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Which accurately describes the relationship between cancer risk and exposure to mutagens?

A
Cancer risk decreases when a person is exposed to mutagens because the risk of DNA mutation decreases as well.
B
Cancer risk increases when a person is exposed to mutagens because the risk of DNA mutations increases as well.
C
Cancer risk increases when a person is exposed to mutagens because the risk of DNA mutations decreases considerably.
D
Cancer risk decreases when a person is exposed to mutagens because the risk of DNA mutations increases considerably.
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Missense, nonsense, and silent mutations are examples of which type of mutation?

A
substitution
B
insertion
C
deletion
D
replication
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Which flow chart correctly organizes the structures of heredity, from least to most complex?

A
codon ® gene ® DNA ® chromosome
B
gene ® chromosome ® codon ® DNA
C
DNA ® codon ® chromosome ® gene
D
chromosome ® DNA ® gene ® codon
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Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod studied Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria by using lab experimentation. What revision to their initial hypothesis did they come up with?

A
The lac operon is repressed by allolactose.
B
E. coli are unable to process lactose sugar.
C
All E. coli operons are always turned on.
D
Two operons regulate gene control in E. coli.
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Which does not occur during translation?

A
tRNA pairs with complementary mRNA.
B
Met-tRNA binds to the start codon.
C
DNA is transcribed into a complementary strand of mRNA.
D
A chain of amino acids, linked by peptide bonds, is formed.
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The structure of DNA resembles a twisted ladder. Which structural components form the rungs of the ladder?

A
deoxyribose sugars
B
phosphate groups
C
nitrogenous base pairs
D
ribosomes
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What does DNA provide the code for?

A
nitrogenous base pairing
B
protein synthesis
C
deoxyribose formation
D
nucleotide synthesis
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Which of the following difference between DNA and RNA allows them to perform their unique functions?

A
DNA contains ribose, while RNA contains deoxyribose.
B
DNA is single-stranded, whereas RNA is double-stranded.
C
DNA contains thymine, while RNA contains uracil.
D
RNA is found only in the nucleus, while DNA is found only in the cytoplasm.
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Photo 51 is a picture of the structure of DNA that was used to create a model of DNA. Who created the photo?

A
James Watson and Francis Crick
B
Erwin Chargaff
C
Rosalind Franklin
D
Friedrich Miescher
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Which step in transcription occurs first?

A
mRNA moves the code from the nucleus to the ribosome for protein production.
B
A gene is expressed through protein production.
C
RNA polymerase attaches to the promoter.
D
A repressor protein must attach to the operator.
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Which is not something that occurs in translation?

A
A codon and an anticodon pair.
B
A peptide bond is created.
C
A molecule of mRNA is formed.
D
An amino acid is added to a polypeptide.
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Which best describes a codon?

A
a cell structure that gives the master instructions for an organism
B
a segment of DNA that is the basis of heredity in organisms
C
the sequence of three bases that codes for a specific amino acid
D
the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

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