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Bio 2900 Quiz #8
Directions: This quiz is to be done by yourself – no group collaborations are allowed. It is
due at the start of the next class period. Place the letter of the correct choice on the line
provided.
1. The total number of normally used bases in DNA is
A. 20
D. 24
B. 8
E. 64
C. 4
2. The total number of normal used bases in RNA is
A. 20
D. 24
B. 8
E. 64
C. 4
3. The total number of possible amino acid combinations formed by
reading RNA codons is
A. 20
D. 24
B. 8
E. 64
C. 4
4. The process by which protein is made as a result of decoding the RNA
molecule is called
A. genomics
D. protein synthesis
B. transcription
C. translation
5. The process by which RNA is synthesized as a result of reading the
DNA molecule is called
A. genomics
D. protein synthesis
B. transcription
C. translation
6. Which term refers to the study of all the genes of an organism?
A. genomics
D. protein synthesis
B. transcription
C. translation
7. Which organization established the codes for nucleic acids and proteins
in bioinformatics?
A. NIH
D. PubMed
B. NCBI
E. DHHS
C. IUPAC
8. A collection of related genes for a certain purpose is called
A. genome
D. promoter
B. regulon
E. terminator
C. operon
B. regulon
E. terminator
C. operon
B. DNA synthetase
E. tRNA
C. RNA synthetase
9. Transcription begins at the
A. genome
D. promoter
10. Transcription is performed by
A. genome
D. rRNA