FINAL OLD

Question 1

One micron is equivelant to how many meters?

Answer 1

1x10^-6m

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of bacterial plamsids?

a. They can exist and replicate independently of the chromosome.

b. They may carry genes for drug resistance.

c. They are required for host growth and/or reproduction.

d. They may carry genes that enhance the metabolic capabilities of the bacterium.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The flagellum is attached to the cell body by a ______ in a prokaryote?

Answer 3

Basal body

Question 4

How are ribosomal subunits usually designated?

Answer 4

Based on size

Question 5

Chemotaxis is when cells with flagella use runs and tumbles to move toward an attractant?

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Which of the following is not directly used in replication?
A.	DNA
B.	RNA polymerase
C.	Okasaki fragments
D.	Helicase
E.	Superoxide dismutase

Answer 6

E. Superoxide dismutase

Question 7

In eukaryotic microorganisms where does chemiosmosis occur?
A.	Mitochondrial membrane
B.	cytoplasm
C.	endoplasmic reticulum
D.	nuclear membrane
E.	none of the above

Answer 7

A. Mitochondrial membrane

Question 8

Which of the following nucleotides are involved in protein synthesis?
A. mRNA
B. tRNA
C. rRNA
D. RNA primer sequence

Answer 8

A, B, C

Question 9

11. Of the many types of RNA (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, miRNA, etc) involved in translation, only mRNA and tRNA are translated.

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

Tetracyclines

Answer 10

Protein synthesis

Question 11

Quinalones

Answer 11

DNA replication

Question 12

Sulfanomides

Answer 12

Folic acid synthesis

Question 13

Chloramphenicols

Answer 13

Protein Synthesis

Question 14

Penicillin

Answer 14

Cell Wall

Question 15

The flagellum is attached to the cell body of a prokaryote via a____

Answer 15

Basal body

Question 16

8.	The toxic effects of oxygen metabolism are mitigated by which of the following enzymes in aerobes?
A.	Catalase 
B.	lactase
C.	RNA polymerase
D.	Superoxide dismutase
E.	ATP synthase

Answer 16

A & D

Question 17

12. Cell mediated immunity (CMI) is defined by which of the following characteristics?
    a. The production of IgM and IgG
    b. The production of specific T-cell clones
    c. T-cells presenting antigen
    d. All of the above

Answer 17

B T cell clones

Question 18

13. Which of the following are applications of genetic cloning?
    a. Protein production, alter organism function
    b. Normal immune protection
    c. Complimentarity and reproduction
    d. All of the above

Answer 18

A - protein production and alter organism function

Question 19

19. What following DNA characteristics and/or enzymes are used in a Southern Blot analysis?
    a. complimentarity
    b. restriction endonuclease
    c. heat denaturation
    d. ligase
    e. none of the above

Answer 19

A, B, C