WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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A very small percentage of the DNA in humans actually codes for proteins.
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The main function of a DNA molecule is to______ . a. store heritable information b. carry a translatable message c. form peptide bonds between amino acids
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- The most common source of DNA mutation is _____; however, these mistakes are typically corrected. a. errors in DNA replication b. UV light c. cigarette smoke d. errors in protein synthesis e. pesticides on the food we eatarrow_forwardWhich of the following is not a DNA sequence? a. TAG b. AUGAUUCT d. AAAAAAAAAA e. CGGarrow_forwardChase and Hershey provided the final evidence that ________. a. nucleic acids exist b. DNA is the genetic material c. hereditary information could be transferred horizontally rather than by descentarrow_forward
- Refer to Figure 2 and compare this with the DNA model in Figure 1. a. In what ways are they similar? b. In what ways are they different? c. What is the biological significance of such differences? Why is the DNA referred to as the genetic material?arrow_forwarda mutation in dna that adds +1 ot -1 nucleotide or +2 or -2 nucleotides is called a______? (choose one answer only) A. frameshift mutation B. silent mutation C. nonsense mutation D. missense mutationarrow_forwardThe experiment of Erwin Chargaff proved that the number of adenines (A) and thymines (T) in DNA is the same as the number of guanine (G) and cysteine (C) in DNA. A. True B. Falsearrow_forward
- A mutation is best defined as _____ in the nucleotide sequence of a gene. A any change B a beneficial change C a harmful changearrow_forwardThe enzyme ________ separates the TWO DNA strands of the double helix. a. helicase b. ligase c. polymerasearrow_forwardn the triplet code, which of the following is true? A. Each DNA base codes for three proteins. B. Each amino acid in a protein is coded for by three bases in the DNA C. It takes three genes to code for one protein D. Each gene codes for three proteins. E. Each triplet has many different meanings.arrow_forward
- Identifying an individual by his or her DNA is referred to as ____. a. RNA profiling b. genomic fingerprinting c. individual genomics d. DNA profiling e. structural genomicsarrow_forwardWhen a gene from one species is transferred into another species, the result is ____. a. a lethal mutation b. a hybrid animal c. a GMO d. a new species e. eugenicsarrow_forwardA DNA molecule contains 30% G. What percentage of its bases are A?a. 30%b. 20%c. 15%d. 10%e. none of the abovearrow_forward
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