AnswersSTPSB_Biology CR 2627 MitchellLab: Building Proteins from RNA

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Which base is found only in DNA?

A
adenine
B
guanine
C
cytosine
D
thymine
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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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What purpose does the peptide bond serve in protein synthesis?

A
It connects amino acids.
B
It adds a water molecule to the amino acid chain.
C
It releases the protein from the tRNA.
D
It makes a strand of mRNA.
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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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What does DNA provide the code for?

A
nitrogenous base pairing
B
protein synthesis
C
deoxyribose formation
D
nucleotide synthesis
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What will happen if RNA polymerase fails to attach to the promoter?

A
Translation will begin early.
B
Transcription will not begin.
C
RNA polymerase will unwind DNA strands.
D
An mRNA strand will be made before translation begins.
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Which statements describe the characteristics of an individual protein? Select two options.

A
It is specific to one biochemical reaction.
B
It increases the activation energy needed for a reaction.
C
It can catalyze many different reactions.
D
It increases the rate of a biochemical reaction.
E
It slows down the rate of a biochemical reaction.

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