Which of the following enzymes has the highest functional error?  a) DNA Polymerase I b) DNA Polymerase II c) DNA Polymerase III  d) RNA Polymerase I e) RNA Polymerase II

Which of the following statements is false? a) the bacterial chromosome is usually circular b) the bacterial chromosome has a single origin of replication c) the bacterial chromosome consists of a single molecule of DNA d) plasmids are small DNA molecules that occur in bacteria but are not essential - for normal function. e) Most bacterial genomes consist of fewer than 1,000 genes

In Cohen-Boyer’s recombinant DNA procedure, ___i___ must be used for both the bacterial DNA and the amphibian DNA ___ii___ a) the same restriction enzyme; so that the restriction sites are identical in the DNA of each species b) different restriction enzymes; So that the genes outside the restriction site are maintained c) different restriction enzymes; to ensure that the newly introduced genes are maintained in the bacterial DNA d) the same restriction enzyme; to ensure that the newly formed DNA can replicate

The commonly prescribed antibiotic Clindamycin blocks the peptide bond formation between amino acids during protein synthesis. This would happen during     A) transformation.     B) translation.     C) transcription.     D) replication.     E) mitosis.

Which of the following amino acids is unique in that it can bind both non-specifically to the DNA backbone as well as to specific DNA bases? a) Lysine  b) Asparagine c) Arginine  d) Phenylalanine e) Leucine

1). Which nucleotides make up a DNA strand? 2). Which nucleotides make up an RNA strand? 3). Explain a substitution mutation 4) Explain a deletion mutation 5). Explain an insertion mutation 6). What was the guiding question from the lab? 7). Explain to me how you learned that mutations affect the function of an organism.

From which end of a strand of nucleic acid does DNA polymerase I REMOVE nucleotides? A) 5' B) 3' C) 2' D) N-term E) C-term

With respect to DNA and RNA polymerases which statement is correct? A) Only DNA polymerases are DNA template driven. B) Only DNA polymerases require primers. OC) Only RNA polymerases are DNA template driven. OD) Only RNA polymerases require primers. E) Both require a DNA template, activated monomer units and a primer

In PCR, the size of the product is based on A) the position of the primers. B) the amount of DNA you add to the reaction. (c) the number of cycles the process has gone through. D) the amount of enzyme you add to the reaction. the location of the machine.

1.  Two closely related species may have a very similar genome size but very different number of a)nucleosomes B)mitochondrial chromosomes C)nucleoli D)chromosomes 2. What is required for RNA polymerase to be able to dissociate from transcription factors and start transcribing the DNA? A)acetylation of histones B)methylation of the DNA that will be transcribed C)phosphorylation of the RNA polymerase tail D)phosphorylation of transcription factors