Scientists and Discoveries
DNA Replication
Mitosis/Cell Cycle
Transcription and Translation
Mutations and Cancer
100

Griffith was responsible for the experiment that:

A. Verified COMPLEMENTARY BASE PAIRS' percentages in DNA, showing that A% = T% and G% = C%
B. Infected rats/mice with heat-killed "Smooth strain" mixed with live "rough-strain" bacteria, showing TRANSFORMATION of foreign DNA

C. Captured X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY picture of DNA structure's double helix

D. Reviewed other scientists' work to compile evidence and "create" the 3-D model for DNA STRUCTURE

B. Infected rats/mice with heat-killed "Smooth strain" mixed with live "rough-strain" bacteria, showing TRANSFORMATION of foreign DNA

100

The term SEMICONSERVATIVE model was coined because it was shown (with heavy vs. light ______ isotopes) that after DNA replicates that:

A. Each of the two "daughter" DNA double helices consists of One old parent strand and one new strand together


B. Each of the two "daughter" DNA double helices consists of alternating pieces of each old parent strand and new strand together, like okazaki fragments of 4 old nucleotides followed by 4 new nucleotides, ligated together into each strand of the double helices

C. One of the DNA helices is both old strands together while the other is both new strands together

A. Each of the two "daughter" DNA double helices consists of One old parent strand and one new strand together


What isotope was used? (BONUS 100 Points!)

100

Duplicated chromosomes that stay together & are identical to each other are called what?

A. Sister chromatids
B. Homologous chromosomes
C. Centromeres
D. Daughter chromosomes 

A. Sister chromatids

100

What is the "Central Dogma" for Transcription and Translation, according to Professor Rodela?

DNA --> RNA --> Proteins

100

Cytokinesis, a phase in mitosis, is important because it splits the cell into two
A. Yes
B. Nah

B. Nah (cytokinesis is not part of mitosis)

200

Hershey and Chase were responsible for the experiment that:

A. Verified COMPLEMENTARY BASE PAIRS' percentages in DNA, showing that A% = T% and G% = C%
B. Infected rats/mice with heat-killed "Smooth strain" mixed with live "rough-strain" bacteria, showing TRANSFORMATION of foreign DNA

C. Showed that DNA and not proteins was the GENETIC MATERIAL being passed down to new daughter cells, as exhibited by the radiocative phosphorus injected by bacteriophages into new cells

D. Reviewed other scientists' work to compile evidence and "create" the 3-D model for DNA STRUCTURE

C. Showed that DNA and not proteins was the GENETIC MATERIAL being passed down to new daughter cells, as exhibited by the radiocative phosphorus injected by bacteriophages into new cells

200

Put the following enzymes in order when it comes to the process of DNA replication of the lagging strand.

-DNA Polymerase
-Helicase
-Ligase
-Primase

-Topoisomerase?

Topoisomerase?

--> Helicase
--> Primase
--> DNA Polymerase (iii)
--> Ligase

200

A bacterial sample was collected & the next day there were colonies. The colonies were formed because the bacteria divided using this process:

A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Binary Fission
D. Horizontal Gene transfer

C. Binary Fission

200

If the PARENT strands for DNA read:

5' AAA CCC GGC ATA 3'

3' TTT GGG CCG TAT 5'

then what would the mRNA for transcription read as?


5' AAA CCC GGC AUA 3'

200

What did the Hersey-Chase & the transfer of one pathogenic bacteria & one harmless prove?


A. Proteins are one of the many components for life
B. DNA is useless
C. DNA is the genetic material that gets passed on
D. None of these

C. DNA is the genetic material that gets passed on

300

Chargaff was responsible for the experiment that:

A. Verified COMPLEMENTARY BASE PAIRS' percentages in DNA (across species), showing that A% = T% and G% = C%
B. Infected rats/mice with heat-killed "Smooth strain" mixed with live "rough-strain" bacteria, showing TRANSFORMATION of foreign DNA

C. Showed that DNA and not proteins was the GENETIC MATERIAL being passed down to new daughter cells, as exhibited by the radiocative phosphorus injected by bacteriophages into new cells

D. Reviewed other scientists' work to compile evidence and "create" the 3-D model for DNA STRUCTURE 

A. Verified COMPLEMENTARY BASE PAIRS' percentages in DNA (across species), showing that A% = T% and G% = C%

300

After replication, during what stage is the "double-check" occuring to ensure that UNHEALTHY or INCORRECT DNA sequences are not being passed on to the next daughter cell(s)?

A) G0

B) G1

C) S

D) G2

E) M

D) G2

300

By which phase does the cell have twice the amount of DNA?

A. G0
B. G1
C. S phase
D. G2

D. G2

300

Inside of the nucleus, after the initial mRNA transcript is created, what types of "modifications" can occur?


5' Cap,

Poly A-tail,

......Introns vs Exons (introns INTERFERE and are removed, Exons are glued together to be EXpressed)

Operons? Turn "on" or "off" depending on other feedback or enzymes

300

Which one produces two nonidentical cells?

A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis I
C. Meiosis II
D. Telophase II

B. Meiosis I

400

Rosalind Frankin (and Maurice Wilkins)  were responsible for the experiment that:

A. Infected rats/mice with heat-killed "Smooth strain" mixed with live "rough-strain" bacteria, showing TRANSFORMATION of foreign DNA

B. Captured X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY picture of DNA structure's double helix

C. Showed that DNA and not proteins was the GENETIC MATERIAL being passed down to new daughter cells, as exhibited by the radiocative phosphorus injected by bacteriophages into new cells

D. Reviewed other scientists' work to compile evidence and "create" the 3-D model for DNA STRUCTURE

B. Captured X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY picture of DNA structure's double helix

400

Briefly describe mismatch repair & DNA proofreading

DNA proofreading - Occurs when DNA polymerase corrects the misplaced nucleotide before replication is completed.

Mismatch repair - Occurs after DNA is replicated but nuclease cuts several nucleotides & a DNA polymerase corrects the sequence.

400

1. In which of the phases do we not see a nuclear membrane at all?

2. In which of the phases do we see DNA in chromatin form?

3. In which phase do we see 2 new daughter cells?

1. Metaphase & Anaphase

2. Prophase & Telophase

3. Cytokinesis

400

What are the 3 specific "sites" on the ribosome that tRNA brings _______ ________ to?

A= Arrival? 

P= Poly + (polypeptide creating here)

E= Exit

for AMINO ACIDS brought in with tRNA's anticodons

400

Name & briefly explain the 5 steps of meiosis II

1. Prophase II - Starts with haploid cells

2. Metaphase II - Sister chromatids line up at equatorial plate

3. Anaphase II - Sister chromatids are separated

4. Telophase II - 4 non identical cells that are haploid are formed

500

Watson and Crick were responsible for the experiment that:

A. Reviewed other scientists' work to compile evidence and "create" the 3-D model for DNA STRUCTURE 

B. Infected rats/mice with heat-killed "Smooth strain" mixed with live "rough-strain" bacteria, showing TRANSFORMATION of foreign DNA

C. Captured X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY picture of DNA structure's double helix

D. Showed that DNA and not proteins was the GENETIC MATERIAL being passed down to new daughter cells, as exhibited by the radiocative phosphorus injected by bacteriophages into new cells


A. Reviewed other scientists' work to compile evidence and "create" the 3-D model for DNA STRUCTURE 

500

Explain the function of each enzyme:

Helicase
Primase

Topoisomerase
Ligase
DNA Polymerase
Single Stranded Binding Proteins

Helicase - Unzips the original strands' base pairs from each other

Primase - Makes a short strand of RNA primer to place at "origin"

Topoisomerase- "stabilizes" DNA by "straightening the ribbon" (untwisting the helix/ no supercoiling) so that helicase can unzip the complementary nucleotides


Ligase - Glues parts together to make continuous strand
 
DNA Polymerase - Adds the nucleotides to make a new DNA strand (complement to the template)

Single Stranded Binding Proteins - Prevents the DNA from reforming the double helix while unzipped

500

Name & briefly explain the 5 steps of mitosis

1. Prophase - Nuclear membrane & nucleolus starts to break down, chromatin begins to condense, & centrosomes begin moving to opposite poles

2. Metaphase - Sister chromatids are now aligned at the equatorial plate 


3. Anaphase - Sister chromatids are separated from each other, each becoming its own chromosome

4. Telophase - Nuclear envelope & nucleolus start to reform. Chromosomes start to decondense into chromatin. Dont need spindle anymore

5. Cytokinesis- Cytoplasm splits (cleavage furrow) to form 2 new, identical daughter cells

500

Name & briefly explain the 4 steps of meiosis I

1. Prophase I - Nuclear membrane breaks down. Crossing over occurs.

2. Metaphase I -Homologous chromosomes line up in series at equatorial plate

3. Anaphase I -Homologous chromosomes are separated

4. Telophase I - 2 non identical cells that are haploid are formed

500

Define:

Chromosome
Chromatid
Chromatin
Sister chromatids
Centromere
Centrosome
Daughter chromosomes

Chromosome - DNA that is condensed

Chromatid - One of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome
 
Chromatin - DNA that is uncondensed wrapped around histones

Sister chromatids - Chromosome that has an identical copy

Centromere -

Centrosome -Organize the spindle

Daughter chromosomes - chromosomes that were separated during anaphase

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