Mixed Biology Questions

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following is found within mitochondria? endoplasmic reticulum patella Golgi apparatus cristae

2. OK, now for a dirty question: when two bacteria exchange genetic information, what is the process called? transduction euglena transformation conjugation

3. In DNA, adenine pairs with thymine. But in RNA, what replaces thymine? uracil guanine nothing - it's still thymine cytosine

4. What on earth does a restriction enzyme do? cuts DNA at specific sites unknown restricts transcription prevents DNA from replicating

5. Which of the following kinds of genes causes cancer (or so goes the current theory)? tumor-suppressor genes carcinogens oncogenes 'jumping' genes

6. What is the scientific name of the fruit fly, an organism much beloved by geneticists everywhere? Neurospora edisonii Euglena larsonii Escherischia coli Drosophila melanogaster

7. Who used a flask with a curved neck to prove that spontaneous generation did not occur in a broth? Redi Spallanzani Pasteur Darwin

8. What does 'DNA' stand for? deoxyribonucleic acid Diversified Nucleotide Acid Don't Nod Again diverse nucleotide agent

9. What human organ stores concentrated bile, which is needed to digest lipids (including fats)? gall bladder small intestine liver stomach

10. The process of converting a DNA sequence to an mRNA message is called transcription. What is the process of converting an mRNA molecule to a protein (through the mediation of tRNA) called? transcription II replication translation transduction