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Introduction to Molecular Biology for Computer Scientists

An accompanying quiz to a lesson at the Introduction to Bioinformatics Course

This quizz is accompanying material to the course Introduction to Bioinformatics at the University of Ljubljana and were prepared by Blaž Zupan and Tomaž Curk. We would like to thank the members of the Bioinformatics Lab at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia for their help.

The material is offered under Create Commons CC BY-NC-ND licence.

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The following questions are related to the lecture on introduction to molecular biology within a Introduction to Boinformatics course carried out at University of Ljubljana.

What is the primary focus of bioinformatics? (1pt.)

What makes up the majority of Earth's biomass? (1pt.)

How many cells are in the human body? (1pt.)

Which of the following is the highest rank in biological taxonomy? (1pt.)

How many amino acids are used by organisms to build proteins? (1pt.)

What is the tertiary structure of a protein? (1pt.)

Which organelle is responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells? (1pt.)

How many nucleotides make up a codon? (1pt.)

What is the central dogma of molecular biology? (1pt.)

Which nucleotide base pairs with adenine (A) in DNA? (1pt.)

Which of the following best explains how gene expression is regulated in a cell? (1pt.)

What ensures the fidelity of genetic information during the process of transcription? (1pt.)

How can cells with the same DNA perform different functions in multicellular organisms? (1pt.)

What would likely happen if a protein did not fold into its proper tertiary structure? (1pt.)

Which of the following explains how enzymes regulate glycolysis? (1pt.)

Why are ribosomes critical for protein synthesis? (1pt.)

Why are enzymes considered highly specific in their function? (1pt.)

Why is the genetic code considered universal? (1pt.)

What is the significance of constant cell death and replacement in the human body? (1pt.)

Why do proteins in cells degrade rather than last forever? (1pt.)