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What is a monomer?
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A substance made up of many different molecules
A complex structure with multiple bonds
A type of polymer
A single molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer
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Which of the following statements best describes the role of monomers in polymer formation?
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Monomers disintegrate in the presence of other molecules
Monomers exist independently without any interactions
Monomers combine together through chemical bonds to form long chains or networks
Monomers repel each other and prevent polymer formation
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What is a monomer?
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Which of the following statements best describes the role of monomers in polymer formation?
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What is the monomer of DNA?
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Which component of a nucleotide is responsible for storing genetic information?
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Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?
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What type of bond holds together the complementary nitrogenous bases in DNA?
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In DNA, what is the function of the phosphate group in a nucleotide?
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What is the sugar component found in a nucleotide of DNA?
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with guanine in DNA?
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What is the complementary base pair of thymine in DNA?
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What is the primary function of a monomer in polymerization?
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Which of the following is not a part of the nucleotide?
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Which of the following is not a nitrogenous base found in DNA?
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Which of the following is not a component of the DNA double helix structure?
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Which of the following structures is ribose? You will need to know how to draw this structure for your lab.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of ribose?
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Which of the following compounds is ribose? You will need to know how to draw this structure for your lab.
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What does the following image represent?
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Which carbon on the ribose sugar does the phosphate group attach to?
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Which carbon on the deoxyribose sugar is missing an oxygen atom compared to ribose sugar?
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Which carbon on the ribose sugar does the nitrogenous base attach?
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Where does the nucleotide get energy to form bonds with the next nucleotide?
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What is the name of the bond formed between nucleotides?
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Can ATP molecules be repurposed into a nucleotide?
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Which enzyme is responsible for converting ATP into a nucleotide?
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Which of the following nitrogenous bases are considered pyrimidines?
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Which of the following nitrogenous bases are considered purines?
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Which of the following nitrogenous bases are purines?
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Which nitrogenous base is a pyrimidine found in RNA?
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Which has two rings, purines or pyrimidines?
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How many nitrogen are in a purine structure?
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How many nitrogen atoms are in a pyrimidine structure?
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Which of the nitrogenous bases does not have oxygen?
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What name is given to the backbone of the DNA that is bound together from sugar to phosphate group?
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Who was Rosalind Franklin?
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What scientific discovery is Rosalind Franklin best known for?
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with guanine in DNA?
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What is the complementary base of cytosine in DNA?
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What is the complementary base of adenine in DNA?
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How many hydrogen bonds holds t (thymine) to a (adenine)?
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How many hydrogen bonds hold c (cytosine) to g (guanine)?
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Who are the scientists credited with discovering the double helix structure of DNA?
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What are base pair rules in DNA?
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What chemical group is found at the 5' end of the DNA strand?
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What chemical group is found at the 3' end of the DNA strand?
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What is the process by which cells divide, part of which is the replication of its genetic material?
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What does semi-conservative DNA replication mean?
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Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?
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What is the role of the leading strand in DNA replication?
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What is the role of DNA ligase in DNA replication?
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What is the function of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
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What is the significance of semi-conservative DNA replication?
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What is the function of the DNA replication primer in the replication process?
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What is the process by which the parental DNA strands separate and serve as templates for the synthesis of new complementary strands during DNA replication?
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Which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur in eukaryotic cells?
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What is the function of the replisome during DNA replication?
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What is the function of single strand binding proteins in DNA replication?
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What is the term used for each strand of the DNA that is being replicated?
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What is the term used for the region on a DNA molecule where replication begins?
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What is a point mutation?
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At the origin of replication, this enzyme breaks the hydrogen bonds holding together nucleotide bases.
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What is the term used to describe the replication point at which each strand is meeting at a V?
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What is the term used to describe the replication space between each strand pulled apart like an oval?
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In DNA replication, where does replication occur?
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During DNA replication, the newly synthesized strand is elongated in which direction?
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What is the function of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
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What is the SSBP?
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What is the function of single strand binding proteins?
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Which enzyme is responsible for cutting and rejoining DNA strands to relieve tension during replication?
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Which enzyme is responsible for introducing supercoils and relieving supercoils in DNA?
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What is the primary function of DNA primase in DNA replication?
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Can primase create RNA from scratch?
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What is the function of DNA polymerase in DNA synthesis?
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What is the first step in the process of synthesizing DNA from scratch?
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In which direction does DNA polymerase read the DNA strand during replication?
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In molecular biology, what is continuous replication characterized by?
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What is discontinuous replication in molecular biology characterized by?
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What is the major difference between continuous replication and discontinuous replication?
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What enzyme is primarily responsible for synthesizing DNA during both continuous and discontinuous replication processes?
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What is the main function of primase in DNA replication?
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Which DNA strand is synthesized continuously in the process of DNA replication?
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Which DNA strand is the first to be synthesized during DNA replication?
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Which enzyme joins the Okazaki fragments together on the lagging strand during DNA replication?
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What are Okazaki fragments?
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What is the primary reason for the discontinuous synthesis of Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?
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How do Okazaki fragments contribute to DNA replication efficiency?
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Which enzyme is responsible for proofreading DNA during DNA replication?
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What is the purpose of proofreading DNA during DNA replication?
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Which type of mutation can be corrected by proofreading mechanisms in DNA replication?
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Which component of the DNA replication complex checks for errors in nucleotide incorporation?
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What is the role of exonuclease in proofreading DNA during replication?
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During the proofreading process, RNA primers are replaced with which molecule?
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What is the term used to describe discontinuous synthesis resulting in multiple RNA primers during DNA replication?
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Which process results in just one starter primer during DNA replication?
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In DNA proofreading, why is the replacement DNA on the lagging strand not connected to the adjacent fragment?
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Which of the following is the definition of genome?
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Which of the following is the definition of genomics?
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Which term refers to the collection of genes that makeup an organism?
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What term describes the physical characteristics of an organism?
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If a person has the genes for blue eyes, their _________ characteristic would be blue eyes?
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What is the significance of Watson and Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA?
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What was Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA?
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What was the role of James Watson and Francis Crick in the discovery of the DNA structure?
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Besides the central carbon, hydrogen and R group, what are the other two components of an amino acid?
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What is the order of the levels of protein structure from primary to quaternary?
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What is a promoter in the context of transcription?
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What is the name of the site where transcription ends? Transcription terminators.
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Which part of the RNA polymerase allows it to recognize the start codon of genes?
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If the function of sigma factor within the RNA polymerase structure is to bind the start region, what is the function of the RNA-P structure?
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What is the function of the -10 (TATAAT) region in transcription?
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What is the equivalent of the TATA box in eukaryotes for bacteria?
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The pribnow box and the TATA box are similar in that ______________.
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What is the location of the pribnow box?
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Where does the RNA-P of the RNA polymerase first bind to?
