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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) A particular triplet of bases in the coding sequence of DNA is AGT. The corresponding codon for the mRNA transcribed is A) AGU. B) TCA. C) UCA. D) AGT. E) either UCA or TCA, depending on wobble in the first base.

The following questions refer to Figure 17.1, a table of codons.

Figure 17.1 2) A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be A) 3' AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5'. B) 5' AUG-CTG-CAG-TAT 3'. C) 3' AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5'. D) 5' TTG-CTA-CAG-TAG 3'. E) 3' AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5'. 3) What amino acid sequence will be generated, based on the following mRNA codon sequence? 5'AUG-UCU-UCG-UUA-UCC-UUG A) met-glu-arg-arg-gln-leu B) met-leu-phe-arg-glu-glu C) met-arg-glu-arg-glu-arg D) met-ser-leu-ser-leu-ser E) met-ser-ser-leu-ser-leu

4) What is the sequence of a peptide based on the mRNA sequence 5' UUUUCUUAUUGUCUU? A) leu-cys-tyr-ser-phe B) cyc-phe-tyr-cys-leu C) phe-leu-ile-met-val D) phe-ser-tyr-cys-leu E) leu-pro-asp-lys-gly 5) A particular eukaryotic protein is 300 amino acids long. Which of the following could be the maximum number of nucleotides in the DNA that codes for the amino acids in this protein? A) 300 B) 1,800 C) 3 D) 900 E) 100

6) A particular triplet of bases in the coding sequence of DNA is AGT. What is the corresponding triplet in the complementary strand of DNA? A) TCA B) AGT C) UCA D) GAC E) TCA in eukaryotes, but UCA in prokaryotes 7) What is an anticodon part of? A) DNA B) mRNA C) tRNA D) a ribosome E) an activating enzyme 8) The restriction enzyme used in constructing hybrid molecules of certain gene sequences and plasmid DNA acts by A) opening DNA molecules at specific sites, leaving sticky ends exposed. B) sealing plasmid DNA and foreign DNA into a closed circle. C) allowing a hybrid plasmid DNA into a transformed molecule. D) binding human genes to bacterial plasmids. E) transcribing plasmid DNA into a transformed molecule. 9) Probes are short, single-stranded DNA or RNA segments that are used to identify DNA fragments with a particular sequence. Before the probe can identify a specific restriction fragment, what must be done? A) The fragments must be treated with heat or chemicals to separate the strands of the double helix. B) The fragments must be separated by electrophoresis. C) The probe must be hybridized with the fragment. D) A and B only E) A, B, and C

10) During translation, chain elongation continues until what happens? A) Chain terminator codons occur. B) All tRNAs are empty. C) The polypeptide is long enough. D) No further amino acids are needed by the cell. E) The ribosomes run off the end of mRNA. 11) The common ancestor of all animals was probably a A) bacterium. B) fungus. C) prokaryote. D) protist. E) plant.

12) The most ancient branch point in animal phylogeny is that between having A) radial or bilateral symmetry. B) a body cavity or no body cavity. C) diploblastic or triploblastic embryos. D) a well-defined head or no head. E) true tissues or no tissues. 13) If a multicellular animal lacks true tissues, then it should be classified among the A) metazoa. B) protozoa. C) parazoa. D) hydrozoa. E) eumetazoa.

14) Which of the following is an incorrect association of an animal germ layer with the tissues or organs to which it gives rise? A) ectodermouter covering B) endoderminternal linings of liver and lungs C) endoderminternal lining of digestive tract D) mesodermmuscle E) mesodermnervous system 15) Which of the following is an important distinction between a coelomate animal and a pseudocoelomate animal? Coelomates A) have a body cavity completely lined by mesodermal tissue, whereas a pseudocoelomate's body cavity does not. B) have a complete digestive system with mouth and anus, whereas pseudocoelomates have a digestive tract with only one opening. C) have a gut that lacks suspension within the body cavity, whereas pseudocoelomates have mesenteries that hold the digestive system in place. D) contain tissues derived from mesoderm, whereas pseudocoelomates have no such tissue. E) have a body cavity, whereas pseudocoelomates have a solid body. 16) The following are all protostomes except A) echinoderms. B) spiders. C) insects. D) mollusks. E) segmented worms. 4

17) Cells are to tissues as tissues are to A) organelles. B) organ systems. C) membranes. D) organs. E) organisms.

18) The epithelium best adapted for a body surface subject to abrasion is A) stratified columnar. B) simple squamous. C) simple cuboidal. D) simple columnar. E) stratified squamous. 19) What joins muscles to bones? A) loose connective tissue B) ligaments C) tendons D) spindle fibers E) Haversian systems 20) Skeletal muscle are A) smooth and unbranched. B) smooth and involuntary. C) smooth and voluntary. D) striated and voluntary. E) striated and branched. 21) Cartilage is an example of which of the following types of tissue? A) reproductive B) epithelial C) connective D) adipose E) nervous

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. The following questions refer to Figure 49.3. Match each of the phrases with the letter of its structure in the figure.

Figure 49.3 22) a sarcomere 23) consists only of myosin filaments 24) consists of both actin and myosin filaments

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 25) Muscle cells are stimulated by neurotransmitters released from the tips of A) sensory cell axons. B) motor cell dendrites. C) motor cell axons. D) T tubules. E) sensory cell dendrites. 26) Which is a correct statement concerning the insect circulatory system? A) There is no heart, or pump. B) Circulating fluid bathes tissues directly. C) There is no blood, or circulating fluid. D) Blood is always contained in a system of tubes called tracheae. E) Blood transports oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues. 27) A red blood cell is in an artery in the left arm of a human. How many capillary beds must this cell pass through before it is returned to the left ventricle of the heart? A) one B) two C) three D) four E) five

Refer to the diagram of the human heart in Figure 42.1 to answer the following questions.

Figure 42.1 28) Chambers or vessels that carry oxygenated blood include which of the following? A) 1 and 2 only B) 3 and 4 only C) 5 and 6 only D) 1, 2, and 4 E) 3, 5, and 6

29) Which of the following sequences does not indicate a direct pathway that blood might follow in mammalian circulation? A) right ventricle pulmonary vein B) right ventricle pulmonary artery C) vena cava right atrium D) pulmonary vein left atrium E) left ventricle aorta

Figure 20.3 30) The segment of DNA shown in Figure 20.3 has restriction sites I and II, which create restriction fragments A, B, and C. Which of the gels produced by electrophoresis shown below would represent the separation and identity of these fragments? A)

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31) Organisms in which a circulating body fluid is distinct from the fluid that directly surrounds the body's cells are likely to have A) a closed circulatory system. B) a gastrovascular cavity. C) an open circulatory system. D) gills. E) hemolymph.

Answer Key Testname: CONCEPTS I PRACTICE TEST THREE.TST

1) Answer: C 2) Answer: E 3) Answer: E 4) Answer: D 5) Answer: D 6) Answer: A 7) Answer: C 8) Answer: A 9) Answer: E 10) Answer: A 11) Answer: D 12) Answer: E 13) Answer: C 14) Answer: E 15) Answer: A 16) Answer: A 17) Answer: D 18) Answer: E 19) Answer: C 20) Answer: D 21) Answer: C 22) Answer: E 23) Answer: D 24) Answer: B 25) Answer: C 26) Answer: B 27) Answer: B 28) Answer: E 29) Answer: A 30) Answer: C 31) Answer: A