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Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions
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Question
The enzyme that joins DNA cuts is called
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A. joinase
B. ligase
C. DNA phosphorylase
D. reverse transcriptase
Correct Answer
ligase
Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions problems
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1. The type II restriction endonucleases, bind to DNA sites
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A. using H-bonds for specificity
B. that are usually palindromic
C. using non-sequence-dependent backbone interactions
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
2. Which of the following amino acids interact with the DNA or RNA backbone (i.e. phosphate)?
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A. Ile and Val
B. Lys and Arg
C. Leu and Ala
D. Cys and Met
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Correct Answer: Lys and Arg
3. Cleavage of DNA by
Eco
RI endonuclease results in the formation of
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A. two 3'-OH ends and two 5'-phosphate ends
B. one 3'-OH end and one 5'-phosphate end
C. two 3'-phosphate ends and two 3'-OH ends
D. one 3'-OH end and two 5'-phosphate end
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Correct Answer: two 3'-OH ends and two 5'-phosphate ends
4. Reverse transcripase from HIV does not
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A. uses RNA as a template
B. has a 5' to 3' polymerase activity
C. has a 3'- 5' exonuclease activity
D. requires a primer
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Correct Answer: has a 3'- 5' exonuclease activity
5. Eukaryotic mRNA binding to the ribosomes is facilitated by __________ .
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A. the Shine Dalgarno sequence
B. the 7-methyl guanosine cap
C. tRNA
D. poly A tail
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Correct Answer: the 7-methyl guanosine cap
6. Different DNA polymerases play distinct roles in DNA replication and repair in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. All known DNA polymerases synthesize DNA only in the __________ by the addition of dNTPs to a performed primer strand of DNA.
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A. positive direction
B. 3' to 5' direction
C. 5' to 3' direction
D. negative direction
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Correct Answer: 5' to 3' direction
7. Which of the following amino acids can interact with the DNA or RNA nucleotide bases via hydrogen bonding?
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A. Asn and Gln
B. Cys and Met
C. Lys and Leu
D. Ile and Val
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Correct Answer: Asn and Gln
8. Which of these genes codes for a protein that plays a role in white blood cell function?
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A. DCP1
B. MPO
C. GLUT4
D. RP13
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Correct Answer: MPO
9. The TP53 gene of chromosome 17 codes for a protein __________ .
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A. that plays a role in the digestive process
B. involved in glucose transport
C. involved in the regulation of the cell cycle
D. that is like a white blood cell protein
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Correct Answer: involved in the regulation of the cell cycle
10. An example of a restriction fragment length polymorphism is
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A. an Eco RI cuts DNA at a different sequence than Hind III
B. different length fragments of DNA resulting from loss or gain of a restriction site
C. cystic fibrosis results from a three base deletion in most cases but in other cases, other mutations are involved
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: different length fragments of DNA resulting from loss or gain of a restriction site
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