Question 1

Each ________ is a specific segment of the DNA with the code for production of one functional product.

Accepted Answer

A)  intron
B)  exon
C)  gene
D)  operator
E)  tripletF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

A 59-year-old female has been diagnosed with Escherichia coli infection following the consumption of contaminated meat. The patient is exhibiting a high fever, severe abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. The RN provides supportive care and fluid resuscitation as ordered. The nurse and medical team  provide education to the patient and her family regarding the genetics of the E. coli bacterium.
-The RN educates the patient that genetic information can be acquired by bacterial cells in other ways.Which of the following is a correct statement regarding these processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformation requires the formation of a pilus for genetic exchange to occur.
B)  Transposition involves the transfer of genetic information to bacterial cells directly from their environment.
C)  Genetic transfer of transposons involves a random fragment of DNA being taken up by a phage.
D)  Transduction involves the transfer of genetic information from one bacterial cell to another using a bacteriophage as the vector.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The smallest unit of heredity is a chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Geneticists can make complimentary DNA from messenger,transfer,and ribosomal RNA by using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  palindromes
B)  reverse transcriptase
C)  restriction endonucleases
D)  ligases
E)  DNA polymerasesF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The lactose repressor protein ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is transcribed with the structural lac genes
B)  is activated by binding lactose
C)  is inactivated by binding lactose
D)  requires lactose for its transcription
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The smallest unit of heredity is a chromosome.

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Each ________ is a specific segment of the DNA with the code for production of one functional product.

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The lactose repressor protein ________.

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