Biology 1100 - Principles of Biology » Fall 2019 » Week 8 Quiz

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Question #1
The _____ checkpoint assesses whether DNA is damaged, and also whether DNA replication has completed.
A.   G1/S phase
B.   metaphase
C.   G2/M phase
Question #2
During _____ phase the cell replicates its genome.
A.   G2
B.   M
C.   S
D.   G1
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT a trait of HPV that helps it cause cancer?
A.   carries oncogenes
B.   mutates p53
C.   decreases activity of p53
D.   integrates into the host cell's DNA
Question #4
Which characteristic of DNA allows each strand of the molecule to act as a template that specifies the exact sequence of nucleotides in the other strand?
A.   the 2 strands are held together by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases
B.   complementarity of the bases
C.   complementarity of the pentose sugars
D.   the 2 strands are twisted into a double helix
E.   the 2 strands are antiparallel
Question #5
Why did Hershy and Chase choose to radioactively label the sulfur (S) in the phage's protein coat and the phosphorus (P) in the phage's DNA?
A.   Sulfur and phosphorus are present in both protein and DNA molecules.
B.   Sulfur and phosphorus are the cheapest, safest, and most readily available radioactively labeled isotopes.
C.   Radioactive sulfur readily bonds to the amino groups in proteins, and radioactive phosphorus readily bonds to the 3' hydroxyl group in DNA.
D.   Sulfur is only present in proteins and phosphorus is only present in DNA
Question #6
RuBisCO is essential for photosynthesis, but _____ makes it inefficient.
A.   competitive inhibition between O2 and CO2 at the active site
B.   carboxylation favored under normal conditions
C.   evapotranspiration
D.   reducing potential

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