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Molecular Biology Practice Test: Expression of Genetic Information
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Expression of Genetic Information topics include: Genetic code, RNA viruses and reverse transcription.   Gene expression is the process of turning genetic information into a function. It involves two major steps: transcription and translation.  Transcription is the DNA-directed synthesis of RNA. During transcription, the information stored in a gene's DNA is passed to a similar molecule called RNA (ribonucleic acid) in the cell nucleus.  Translation is the conversion of genetic codes from the DNA code into a protein.  Gene expression is vital for maintaining normal cellular structure and... Show more
Molecular Biology Practice Test: Expression of Genetic Information
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1. The distribution of codon is made in such a way to minimize mutation effect.
2. Reverse transcription is an important phenomenon for eukaryotic cells.
3. Which of the following is not a chain termination codon?
4. Which of the following is not a termination codon?
5. The virus on which the first experiment performed by Howard Temin was __________
6. The integration of viral DNA into the host DNA is promoted by the host integrase enzyme.
7. Reverse transcription has a high error rate.
8. Which of the following is not a function of reverse transcriptase?
9. The wobble hypothesis was devised by ____________
10. The viral genome contains which of the following characteristic sequences?
11. Which of the following is not a feature of the genetic code?
12. What will be the transcription product of 3’….AUCCGAGCUAAC….5’ by reverse transcriptase?
13. According to the pairing concept of wobble hypothesis base “I” in the anticodon does not pair with?
14. The first amino acid added by the tRNA is added to the anticodon ____________
15. The stop codon on the mRNA is read by __________
16. Point mutation of the second place mutating “A” with “T” will result in a similar if not the same amino acid.
17. With respect to the universal genetic code pick the odd one out.
18. Reverse transcription is a very important tool in modern molecular biology techniques.
19. The initial hypothesis of RNA provirus was proposed by __________ in 1960s.
20. The modification of which base gives rise to inosine?
21. Which of the following genetic code shows ambiguity?
22. One base in an mRNA can be used for more than one codon.
23. In case of mitochondrial genetic code UGA is a ____________ codon.
24. There is one amino acid for one genetic code.
25. RNA genomes were first discovered in ___________ viruses.