Chapter 11:
DNA and Genes
1.
Structure III in Figure 11-1 represents a(n) _____.
a.
gene
b.
DNA molecule
c.
amino acid
d.
codon
Hint
2.
What type of mutation has occurred in Figure 11-4?
a.
frame shift
b.
lethal
c.
protein
d.
point mutation
Hint
3.
The process illustrated in Figure 11-1 is called _____.
a.
monoploidy
b.
translation
c.
replication
d.
transcription
Hint
4.
Which structure shown in Figure 11-3 would attract a free cytosine nucleotide?
a.
D
b.
C
c.
B
d.
A
Hint
5.
Which of the structures in Figure 11-1 are composed of RNA?
a.
II and IV
b.
III and V
c.
III and IV
d.
I and V
Hint
6.
What will be the result of the mutation in Figure 11-4?
a.
nearly every amino acid in the protein will be changed
b.
only one amino acid will change
c.
it will have no affect on protein function
d.
the organism will die
Hint
7.
In which part of the cell does this process shown in Figure 11-1 take place?
a.
at the ribosomes
b.
on the chromosome
c.
in the nucleus
d.
in food vacuoles
Hint
8.
Which structure shown in Figure 11-3 is a pyrimidine?
a.
A
b.
C
c.
D
d.
B
Hint
9.
Which one of the following nucleotide pair bonds would be found in a DNA molecule?
a.
cytosine-uracil
b.
adenine-cytosine
c.
adenine-guanine
d.
guanine-cytosine
Hint
10.
Which structure shown in Figure 11-3 does not contain a nitrogenous base?
a.
A
b.
B
c.
D
d.
C
Hint
