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Cell Genetics and DNA Replication

Description: This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of cell genetics and DNA replication, including the structure and function of DNA, the processes of DNA replication and transcription, and the role of genes in heredity.
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule?

  1. Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

  2. Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

  3. Thymine, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine

  4. Uracil, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In DNA, the sequence of nucleotides is Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C).

What is the name of the enzyme responsible for unwinding and separating the two strands of DNA during replication?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helicase is the enzyme that unwinds and separates the two strands of DNA during replication, creating a replication fork.

Which of the following is responsible for adding new nucleotides to the growing DNA strand during replication?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Polymerase is the enzyme responsible for adding new nucleotides to the growing DNA strand during replication, using the existing strand as a template.

What is the name of the enzyme that joins the newly synthesized DNA fragments together during replication?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ligase is the enzyme that joins the newly synthesized DNA fragments together during replication, creating a continuous DNA strand.

What is the name of the short RNA molecule that primes DNA synthesis during replication?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Primase is the enzyme that synthesizes the short RNA molecule (primer) that primes DNA synthesis during replication.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in transcription?

  1. Initiation, Elongation, Termination

  2. Elongation, Initiation, Termination

  3. Termination, Elongation, Initiation

  4. Initiation, Termination, Elongation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transcription occurs in three stages: initiation, elongation, and termination.

What is the name of the enzyme responsible for unwinding and separating the two strands of DNA during transcription?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helicase is the enzyme responsible for unwinding and separating the two strands of DNA during transcription, creating a transcription bubble.

Which of the following is responsible for adding new nucleotides to the growing RNA strand during transcription?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Polymerase is the enzyme responsible for adding new nucleotides to the growing RNA strand during transcription, using the DNA template strand as a guide.

What is the name of the enzyme that terminates transcription and releases the newly synthesized RNA molecule?

  1. Helicase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Ligase

  4. Primase


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Terminator is the sequence of nucleotides that signals the termination of transcription and the release of the newly synthesized RNA molecule.

What is the name of the process by which a gene's DNA sequence is copied into a complementary RNA molecule?

  1. Replication

  2. Transcription

  3. Translation

  4. Mutation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Transcription is the process by which a gene's DNA sequence is copied into a complementary RNA molecule.

What is the name of the process by which the information in an RNA molecule is used to synthesize a protein?

  1. Replication

  2. Transcription

  3. Translation

  4. Mutation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Translation is the process by which the information in an RNA molecule is used to synthesize a protein.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in translation?

  1. Initiation, Elongation, Termination

  2. Elongation, Initiation, Termination

  3. Termination, Elongation, Initiation

  4. Initiation, Termination, Elongation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Translation occurs in three stages: initiation, elongation, and termination.

What is the name of the small ribosomal subunit that binds to the mRNA and tRNA molecules during translation?

  1. 30S

  2. 50S

  3. 70S

  4. 90S


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 30S ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA and tRNA molecules during translation.

What is the name of the large ribosomal subunit that binds to the tRNA molecules and catalyzes peptide bond formation during translation?

  1. 30S

  2. 50S

  3. 70S

  4. 90S


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The 50S ribosomal subunit binds to the tRNA molecules and catalyzes peptide bond formation during translation.

What is the name of the molecule that carries the amino acids to the ribosome during translation?

  1. mRNA

  2. tRNA

  3. rRNA

  4. DNA


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

tRNA (transfer RNA) is the molecule that carries the amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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