DNA Replication and RNA Primase Quiz

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Which organelle is responsible for processing proteins and is the site of ribosomes?

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Endoplasmic Reticulum (correct)

Golgi apparatus

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Energy production

Cell communication

Protein processing and transport (correct)

Cell structure and transport pathways

What is the main function of mitochondria in the cell?

Energy production (correct)

Genetic information storage

Cell structure and transport

Protein production

What is the role of cell receptors?

Cell communication Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the course will discuss how the cell replicates DNA and how the information stored in DNA is converted into proteins?

Section 2 - DNA Replication Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of Section 1 of the course?

To discuss the structure and functions of the cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Biotechnology course series?

To teach the fundamentals of biotechnology Signup and view all the answers

Where does all biotechnology start?

With cells Signup and view all the answers

Which components are present in every single nucleotide?

Sugar, deoxyribose, and phosphate Signup and view all the answers

What creates the differences between the DNA in different organisms?

Base Signup and view all the answers

How many bases are there in DNA?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What is the backbone of DNA made up of?

Sugar and phosphate Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme adds the first few nucleotides to the DNA strand during replication?

RNA primase Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?

Adding base pairs to each strand Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is used to amplify the DNA sequence during PCR?

Taq polymerase Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the thermocycler in PCR?

Controlling the temperature of the PCR reaction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about DNA?

DNA is present in red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the phosphate group in a nucleotide?

Provides energy for DNA replication Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the three prime and five prime positions in DNA?

They allow one nucleotide to connect to the next in a DNA molecule Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Section 2 in the text?

To explain the structure of DNA Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the genome can be compared to chapters in a book?

Chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

Which organism has the same number of bases and genes as humans?

Chimpanzees Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of genes in humans?

22,000 Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the human genome is identical to the chimpanzee genome?

99% Signup and view all the answers

How many chromosomes do humans have?

46 Signup and view all the answers

How many bases per gene are there in humans?

14,000 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the function of receptors in cells?

Receptors are proteins that receive information from ligands and transmit signals to the interior of the cell. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an antagonist in cell signaling?

An antagonist binds to a receptor and blocks the signal, halting cell proliferation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of an agonist in cell signaling?

An agonist binds to a receptor and activates cell proliferation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of growth factors in cell proliferation?

Growth factors activate cell proliferation. Signup and view all the answers