Chapter 14: From DNA to Protein: Gene Expression

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

 

1. Tuberculosis is a world health issue, killing over a million people annually. Several antibiotics have been developed to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes the disease. Essentially the antibiotics
2. kill the bacteria directly.
3. inhibit bacterial protein synthesis.
4. alleviate the bloody cough, fever, and chills so the patient can recover comfortably.
5. produce a lethal toxin that destroys the bacteria.
6. breaks peptide bonds preventing gene expression.

Answer: b

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2. Genetic material is composed of
3. DNA.
4. amino acids.
5. ribose.
6. carbohydrates.
7. lipids.

Answer: a

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3. The major phenotypic expression of genotype is in
4. proteins.
5. tRNA.
6. mRNA.
7. nucleic acids.
8. rRNA.

Answer: a

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4. Which of the following are model organisms used in biological research?
5. Pea plants
6. Fruit flies
7. E. coli
8. Bread mold
9. All of the above

Answer: e

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5. After irradiating Neurospora, Beadle and Tatum collected mutants that would
6. not grow on a minimal medium but would grow on a minimal medium with arginine.
7. grow on any minimal medium.
8. not grow on any minimal medium.
9. grow on a minimal medium but would not grow on a minimal medium with arginine.
10. None of the above

Answer: a

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