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Molecular Basis of Inheritance and Gene to Protein

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What is the primary conclusion of the Hershey and Chase experiment?

Nucleotides provide energy for replication.

RNA is responsible for protein production.

DNA is the genetic material in bacteria. (correct)

Proteins determine the genetic traits of an organism.

Which enzyme is primarily responsible for adding nucleotides during DNA replication?

DNA polymerase III (correct)

Helicase

Primase

Topoisomerase

Which of the following describes the leading strand during DNA replication?

It cannot be synthesized in an antiparallel fashion.

It requires multiple primers for synthesis.

It is synthesized discontinuously.

It is synthesized continuously towards the replication fork. (correct)

What is the role of the TATA box in transcription?

It serves as a binding site for RNA polymerase. Signup and view all the answers

What is a frame shift mutation?

A deletion or insertion that shifts the DNA reading frame. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of telomerase?

To extend telomeres at the ends of chromosomes. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription?

Prokaryotes have a single RNA polymerase while eukaryotes have multiple types. Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the DNA structure did Chargaff's rule help to clarify?

The equal amount of adenine to thymine and cytosine to guanine. Signup and view all the answers

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Chapter 16: Molecular Basis of Inheritance

DNA discovery and structure
- Griffith and Avery experiment results and conclusions
- Hershey and Chase experiment results and conclusions
- Chargaff's rule
- X-ray diffraction of crystallized DNA (Watson and Crick contribution)
DNA replication
- Semiconservative, antiparallel nature
- Origin of replication
- DNA polymerase III, DNA polymerase I, and DNA ligase (role)
- Leading versus lagging strand synthesis
- Repairing DNA by prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- Replication enzymes involved
- Telomeres and telomerase
Organization of DNA
- Histone, nucleosome, chromatin

Chapter 17: From Gene to Protein

One gene-one enzyme hypothesis (Srb and Horowitz)
Transcription process and location
- RNA polymerase, promoter, terminator
- Transcription factors, TATA box
- Transcription unit
Transcript processing
- 5' cap and poly A tail
- RNA splicing, introns, exons, spliceosome, and alternative splicing
Translation

Chapter 19: Viruses

Overview of viruses
- Introduction: non-living, structural components
- How do they differ from prokaryotes?
- Viral genome components
- Viral structure-Capsid and Envelopes
- Viral replication biology
- Host range determinants

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This quiz covers Chapters 16 and 17, focusing on the molecular underpinnings of inheritance and the process of protein synthesis. Key topics include DNA structure, replication, transcription, and the one gene-one enzyme hypothesis. Test your knowledge on foundational experiments and concepts that revolutionized genetics.