Protein Synthesis
Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction of DNA replication?
DNA Polymerase
What type of virus infects bacteria?
Bacteriophage
What is the most common type of asexual reproduction among bacterium?
Binary Fission
What type of diagram is used to predict inheritance patterns of specific traits from parents to offspring?
Punnett Square
What oral (liquid) medication is prescribed to treat oral Candidiasis (yeast)?
Nystatin
What is the universal start codon that initiates protein synthesis?
AUG
What type of immune cell is responsible for establishing immune "memory?"
B cells
What type of method do starfish asexually reproduce by?
Fragmentation
Ligase
Identify a type of Macrolide ABX.
Erythromycin, Azithromycin or Clarithromycin
What are the 3 steps that occur during protein synthesis?
Replication, Transcription & Translation
The corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) is an example of which type of viral morphology?
Spherical
Butterflies, birds and bats are species that exhibit which type of evolutionary pattern?
Convergence
What are the 3 steps that occur during horizontal gene transfer?
Conjugation, Transformation & Transduction
Which class of medications would the recipient of an organ transplant need to stay on in order to prevent rejection?
Immunosuppressants
A misfolded protein that affects cellular function is referred to as?
Prion
What type of virus is HIV (AIDS)?
Retrovirus
Similar a "cleavage furrow" (Mitosis) and a "scar" (Budding), what cellular structure forms during the separation and division in binary fission?
Septum
Sickle cell anemia is the result of which type of genetic mutation?
Point
Gentamicin, Amikacin and Streptomycin are part of which ABX class?
Aminoglycosides
Which enzyme is responsible for converting RNA to DNA?
Reverse transcriptase
COVID-19, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Pneumococcal and Hepatitis B are all examples of which type of vaccine?
Recombinant
What type of evolutionary pattern primarily influences phenotypic traits and occurs between closely related organisms?
Divergence
What term is used to describe the process of a malignant tumor cell establishing its own blood supply?
Angiogenesis
Where did Dr. Paulhus attend Pharmacy School?
University of Connecticut - Go Huskies!