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Set 12 Dna Organization In Chromosomes

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Question 1

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This figure represents supercoiled,circular,double- stranded DNA: This figure represents supercoiled,circular,double- stranded DNA:   If this molecule of DNA originated as a linear molecule with a linking number L of 30,which was then circular unwound,the L for the unwound circular molecule would be_________ . A)28 B)30 C)18 D)20 E)32 If this molecule of DNA originated as a linear molecule with a linking number L of 30,which was then circular unwound,the L for the unwound circular molecule would be_________ .

A)28
B)30
C)18
D)20
E)32

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Question 2

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In which of the following ways do polytene chromosomes differ from other chromosomes?

A)Polytene chromosomes represent uncoiled versions of meiotic chromosomes.
B)Polytene chromosomes are multiple copies of identical single- stranded DNA.
C)Polytene chromosomes can only be found in bacteria.
D)Polytene chromosomes are separated but not replicated.
E)Polytene chromosomes are replicated but not separated.

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Question 3

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Viral chromosomes exist in a variety of conformations and can be made up of _________

A)RNA only
B)DNA only
C)protein- or lipid- coding sequences
D)DNA or RNA
E)DNA,RNA,or protein

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