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3. When DNA replicates, each strand of the original DNA molecule is used as a template for the synthesis of a second, complementary strand. Which of the following figures most accurately illustrates enzyme-mediated synthesis of new DNA at a replication fork?

7. Lactose digestions in E. coli begins with its hydrolysis by the enzyme -galactosidase, lacZ, is part of a coordinatley regulated operon containing the genes required for lactose utilization. Which of the following figures correctly depicts the interactions at the lac operon when lactose is NOT being utilized? (The legend defines the shapes illustrated)

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19. The first diagram below shows the levels of mRNA from two different genes (bicoid and caudal) at different positions along the anterior-positerior axis of a Drosophila (fruit fly) egg immediately before fertilization. The second diagram shows the levels of the two correspon ding proteins along the anterior—posterior axis shortly after fertilization.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the data?a. Bicoid protein inhibits translation of caudal mRNA.b. Bicoid protein stabilizes caudal mRNA.c. Translation of bicoid mRNA produces caudal protein.d. Caudal protein stimulates development of anterior

structures.

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20. Sickle-cell anemia results from a point mutation in the HBB gene. The mutation results in the replacement of an amino acid that has a hydrophilic R-group with an amino acid that has a hydrophobic R-group on the exterior of the hemoglobin protein. Such a mutation would most likely result in altered:a. properties of the molecule as a result of abnormal

interactions between adjacent hemoglobin molecules.

b. DNA structure as a result of abnormal hydrogen bonding between nitrogenous bases.

c. Fatty acid structure as a result of changes in ionic interactions between adjacent fatty acid chains.

d. Protein secondary structure as a result of abnormal hydrophobic interactions between R-groups in the backbone of the protein.

In a transformation experiment, a sample of E. coli bacteria was mixed with a plasmid containing the gene for resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin (amp). Plasmid was not added to a second sample. Samples were plated on nutrient agar plates, some of which were supplemented with the antibiotic amp. The results of E. coli growth are summarized below. The shaded area represents extensive growth of bacteria; dots represent individual colonies.

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24. Plates that have only amp-resistant bacteria growing include which of the following?a. I onlyb. III onlyc. IV onlyd. I and II

25.Which of the following best explains why there is no growth on plate II?

a. The initial E. coli culture was not amp resistant.b. The transformation procedure killed the

bacteria.c. Nutrient agar inhibits E. coli growth.d. The bacteria on the plate were transformed.

26. Plates I and II were included in the experimental design in order toa. demonstrate that E. coli cultures were viableb. demonstrate that the plasmid can lose its amp

genec. demonstrate that the plasmid is needed for E. coli

growthd. prepare the E. coli for transformation

27. Which of the following statements best explains why there are fewer colonies on plate IV than on plate III?e. Plate IV is the positive control.f. Not all E. coli cells are successfully transformed.g. The bacteria on plate III did not mutate.h. The plasmid inhibits E. coli growth.

28. In a second experiment, the plasmid contained the gene for human insulin as well as the amp gene. Which of the following plates would have the highest percentage of bacteria that are expected to produce insulin?a. I onlyb. III onlyc. IV onlyd. I and III

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38.Based on your understanding of the ways in which signal transmission mediates cell function, which of the following predictions is most consistent with the information provided?

a. In an environment with low fixed nitrogen, treating the Anabaena cells with a Ca-binding compound should prevent heterocyst differentiation.

b. A strain that overexpresses the patS gene should develop many more heterocysts in a low fixed nitrogen environment.

c. In an environment with abundant fixed nitrogen, free Ca levels should be high in all cells so that no heterocysts develop.

d. In environments with abundant fixed nitrogen, loss of the hetR gene should induce heterocyst development

39. The following figure shows several steps in the process of bacteriophage transduction in bacteria. Which of the following explains how genetic variation in a population of bacteria results from this process?

a. Bacterial proteins transferred from the donor bacterium by the phage to the recipient bacterium recombine with genes on the recipient’s chromosome.b. The recipient bacterium incorporates the transduced genetic material coding for phage proteins into its chromosome and synthesizes the corresponding proteins.c. The phage infection of the recipient bacterium and the introduction of DNA carried by the phage cause increased random point mutations of the bacterial chromosome.d. DNA of the recipient bacterial chromosome undergoes recombination with DNA introduced by the phage from the donor bacterium, leading to a change in the recipient’s genotype.

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5. Which of the following correctly matches the class of RNA with its function?a. mRNA transfers a message from DNA in the

nucleus to the tRNA in the cytoplasm.b. tRNA transfers a message mRNA in the nucleus to

the rRNA in the cytoplasm.c. mRNA transfers a message from DNA in the

nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.d. tRNA transfers a message from rRNA in the nucleus

to mRNA in the cytoplasm.

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7. During which scenario can a viral infection introduce genetic variation into the host?

a. The combination of human flu virus & bird flu virus to create the H5N1 subtype of flu virus

b. Integration of viral DNA into bacterial DNA during the lysogenic cycle

c. Maturation and assembly of viral components during the lytic cycle

d. Bacterial infections in humans such as botulism, tetanus, and leprosy

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19. Bacteria live in an environment that is ever changing. In order to be efficient there is no need to produce all of the same enzymes and proteins all of the time. One way to control the production of enzymes and other proteins is toa. use a posttranscriptional control such as a delay

of the mRNA exiting the nucleus.b. use internal cues to trigger gene regulation by

proteins that bind to their DNA.c. use a promoter gene to signal where

transcription is to begin.d. use an active repressor to cleave and splice the

DNA sequences removing unneeded portions.

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Each cell in multicellular eukaryotes, including humans, has a copy of all genes; however, different genes are actively expressed in different cells. Muscle cells, for example, have a different set of genes that are turned on in the nucleus and a different set of proteins that are active in the cytoplasm than do nerve cells. Like prokaryotic cells, a variety of mechanisms regulate gene expression in eukaryotic cells. These mechanisms regulate gene expression in eukaryotic cells. These mechanisms can be grouped under 5 primary levels of control; 3 of them pertain to the nucleus, and 2 pertain to the cytoplasm. In other words, control of gene activity in eukaryotes extends from transcription to protein activity.

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46. Because their environment is constantly changing, bacteria do not need the same enzymes all of the time. As a way to regulate the expression of its genes a portion of the DNA codes for a repressor that binds to the operator and stops the production of mRNA. This description is most accurate for a. a regulator geneb. a promoterc. an operatord. an active repressor

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47. The most critical level of eukaryotic genetic controls is the control of transcription in the nucleus. Transcription is controlled by DNA binding proteins called a transcription factor. Which description most accurately describes the actions of a transcription factor?a. TF’s work during DNA unpacking, physically moving

nucleosomes aside, exposing promoters so that transcription may begin.

b. TF’s bind to the promoter of the DNA, and with the help of mediator proteins and transcription activators forms a hairpin loop with the enhancer on the DNA. This complex attracts and bind RNA pol so that transcription may begin.

c. TF’s are active in the eukaryotic nucleus and control genetic expression by removing introns from pre-mRNA prior to its exit from the nucleus.

d. TF’s are active outside of the eukaryotic nucelus and control genetic expression by removing exons from post-mRNA after it has exited the nucleus.

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48. E. coli prefers to break down glucose and has a way to ensure that the lactose operon is maximally turned on only when glucose is absent. A molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) accumulates when glucose is absent. What is the effect of cAMP as it binds to an active CAP and the CAP binding site on the DNA?a. cAMP is an enzyme which promotes the breakdown

of lactose into its constituent partsb. cAMP acts as an inactive repressor, acting so that

RNA polymerase cannot attach to the DNAc. The binding site of cAMP to the DNA causes the DNA

to bend exposing the promoter to RNA polymerased. The binding of cAMP to the DNA causes the DNA to

form a hairpin loop, allowing transcription to begin.

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49. There is a group of proteins that assist bacteria in the controls of genetic expression. These proteins bind to DNA near the structural genes, essentially stopping RNA polymerase from attaching to DNA, halting the production of mRNA. Which protein is best described this way?a. enzymesb. RNA polymerasec. Lactose d. Active and inactive repressors

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