MICR130 MODULE 6 TEST QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A mutation that affects the genotype of the organism but not the phenotype is called a
___. - Answer-silent mutation
A mutation that results in the introduction of a premature stop codon is called a ____
mutation. - Answer-nonsense
Competent cells are cells that ____. - Answer-can take up DNA from their surrounding
environment and integrate it into their own chromosomes by recombination
A sequence of DNA nucleotides which provides genetic information for a functional
product is a ____. - Answer-gene
Cells able to accept naked DNA from the surrounding area are said to be ____. -
Answer-competent
DNA replication is the synthesis of DNA from a ____ template. - Answer-DNA
In conjugation, the donor cell could be ____ - Answer-a cell that carries a plasmid
In transduction, the donor cell could be ____. - Answer-a cell that has been infected
with a virus
In transformation, the recipient cell is a ____. - Answer-competent cell
Nucleoside analogs can cause mutation by ____. - Answer-interfering with normal
pairing of bases
The genetic information needed for a F+ cell to participate in conjugation can be found
in the DNA of a cells ____. - Answer-F factor
The product of transcription is ____. - Answer-mRNA
The synthesis of protein is called ____. - Answer-translation
Two daughter cells are most likely to inherit which one of the following from the parent
cell? - Answer-A change in nucleotide in DNA
View the attached codon table. If the sequence of amino acids coded for by a gene is
serine-alanine-lysine-leucine, what is the order of baes in the template strand? -
Answer-AGACGTTTCAAT
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A mutation that affects the genotype of the organism but not the phenotype is called a
___. - Answer-silent mutation
A mutation that results in the introduction of a premature stop codon is called a ____
mutation. - Answer-nonsense
Competent cells are cells that ____. - Answer-can take up DNA from their surrounding
environment and integrate it into their own chromosomes by recombination
A sequence of DNA nucleotides which provides genetic information for a functional
product is a ____. - Answer-gene
Cells able to accept naked DNA from the surrounding area are said to be ____. -
Answer-competent
DNA replication is the synthesis of DNA from a ____ template. - Answer-DNA
In conjugation, the donor cell could be ____ - Answer-a cell that carries a plasmid
In transduction, the donor cell could be ____. - Answer-a cell that has been infected
with a virus
In transformation, the recipient cell is a ____. - Answer-competent cell
Nucleoside analogs can cause mutation by ____. - Answer-interfering with normal
pairing of bases
The genetic information needed for a F+ cell to participate in conjugation can be found
in the DNA of a cells ____. - Answer-F factor
The product of transcription is ____. - Answer-mRNA
The synthesis of protein is called ____. - Answer-translation
Two daughter cells are most likely to inherit which one of the following from the parent
cell? - Answer-A change in nucleotide in DNA
View the attached codon table. If the sequence of amino acids coded for by a gene is
serine-alanine-lysine-leucine, what is the order of baes in the template strand? -
Answer-AGACGTTTCAAT
