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Which DNA sequence can encode the amino acid sequence ile-asp-ser-cys-his-tyr?


A) TAGCTGTCAACAGTGATA
B) TAACTGTCGACGGTGATG
C) TAACTAAGTACGGTGATG
D) All of the answer choices are correct

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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An example of an anabolic reaction is


A) many monosaccharides bonding,forming glycogen.
B) a dipeptide breaking down into two amino acids.
C) glycerol reacting with 3 fatty acid molecules to yield water and proteins.
D) glycogen breaking down into many monosaccharides.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Each individual has her or his own genetic code.

A) True
B) False

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Genetic information is contained in protein molecules and is passed from one parent to another.

A) True
B) False

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Dehydration synthesis is catabolic and hydrolysis is anabolic.

A) True
B) False

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Which choice lists structures in order of increasing size?


A) nitrogenous base - nucleotide - gene - chromosome - genome
B) nitrogenous base - nucleotide - gene - genome - chromosome
C) genome - nucleus - chromosome - nucleotide - gene
D) cell - organelle - tissue - organ

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Metabolism refers to all of the chemical reactions in a cell.

A) True
B) False

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If one strand of DNA has the sequence TCAGGCTATTCCCG,then the complementary sequence of the other strand is


A) AGUCCGAUAAGGGC.
B) AGTCCGATAAGGGC.
C) TCAGGCTATTCCCG.
D) UCAGGCUAUUCCCG.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration


A) break down glucose into 2 pyruvic acid molecules.
B) occur in the absence of oxygen.
C) transfer energy to ATP molecules.
D) do all of the above.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The metabolome includes


A) all of the genes that encode protein in the genome.
B) the DNA that does not encode protein in the genome.
C) all of the small molecules that are part of metabolism.
D) all of the enzymes that take part in aerobic respiration.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A sequence of DNA is CTGATGTCTA.Its complements is ____________.

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An enzyme is


A) a molecule,usually a protein,that speeds the rate of a biochemical reaction by lowering the activation energy.
B) the genetic material.
C) a protein that promotes metabolic reactions by slowing reactions that are too fast.
D) usually a vitamin.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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A mutation is


A) a change in a DNA sequence in less than 1% of a population that affects anatomy and/or physiology.
B) a common genetic variant.
C) always beneficial to health.
D) always harmful to health.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The aerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the mitochondria.

A) True
B) False

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If you eat too many carbohydrates,they can be stored as fat.

A) True
B) False

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DNA profiling


A) sequences the entire genomes of criminals.
B) sequences genes that cause disease.
C) compares the most variable parts of the genome for a variety of applications.
D) analyzes 64 highly variable regions of the human genome.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Dehydration synthesis reactions _____,whereas hydrolysis reactions _____.


A) lose H2O to break bonds;use H2O to form bonds
B) break large molecules into smaller ones;build large molecules from smaller ones
C) use H2O to form bonds;lose H2O to break bonds
D) lose H2O to form bonds;use H2O to break bonds

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Catabolism builds up molecules and anabolism breaks down molecules.

A) True
B) False

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The part of the tRNA that binds mRNA is the anticodon.

A) True
B) False

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What is the function of ATP molecules in living cells?


A) They form a genetic material.
B) They capture energy from the oxidation of fuels in their high-energy phosphate bonds,and the energy is used in various cell processes.
C) They act as coenzymes so that fats can be synthesized.
D) They are an integral part of the cell membrane,important in transporting water molecules.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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