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Microbiology

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Set 9 Microbial Genetics

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The _____ is all of the genetic material of a cell.

A) proteome
B) plasmid
C) genome
D) chromosome
E) prophage

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free
The DNA of an organism is made up of subunits called _______.

A) histones
B) amino acids
C) nucleotides
D) mRNA
E) polymerases

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Semiconservative replication refers to _______.

A) each base bonding at the 1' position of the sugar
B) a purine always bonding to a pyrimidine
C) one helix strand that runs from the 5' to 3' direction and the other strand that runs from the 3' to 5' direction
D) an original parent DNA strand and one newly synthesized DNA strand comprising a new DNA molecule

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