Question 1

Describe how the technique of gene therapy might help someone who has an inherited genetic disease as well as future children and grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

Gene therapy might be able to replace de

Question 2

If you want to develop a procedure for identifying a genetic disorder caused by 20 different alleles, what method is most likely to be useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  PCR 
B)  Gene therapy 
C)  Arrays of DNA probes on filter paper 
D)  STRs 
A)  PCR 
B)  Gene therapy 
C)  Arrays of DNA probes on filter paper 
D)  STRs

Question 3

DNA is negatively charged because of its

Accepted Answer

A)  ribose molecules. 
B)  phosphate groups. 
C)  bases. 
D)  deoxyribose molecules. 
E)  large molecular size. 
A)  ribose molecules. 
B)  phosphate groups. 
C)  bases. 
D)  deoxyribose molecules. 
E)  large molecular size.

Question 4

Which of the following can be used to detect genetic disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  STRs only 
B)  Arrays of DNA probes only 
C)  Restriction enzyme fragments and DNA probe arrays only 
D)  Restriction enzyme fragments only 
A)  STRs only 
B)  Arrays of DNA probes only 
C)  Restriction enzyme fragments and DNA probe arrays only 
D)  Restriction enzyme fragments only

Question 5

How is it possible for a dead bacterial cell to influence the DNA in a living bacterial cell?

Accepted Answer

Dead bacteria release plasmids

Question 6

The earliest examples of biotechnology included the

Accepted Answer

A)  use of genetic markers to learn more about genetic inheritance. 
B)  careful examination of patterns of bacterial inheritance. 
C)  use of selective breeding to provide better, more nutritious food. 
D)  study and treatment of genetic diseases in people. 
A)  use of genetic markers to learn more about genetic inheritance. 
B)  careful examination of patterns of bacterial inheritance. 
C)  use of selective breeding to provide better, more nutritious food. 
D)  study and treatment of genetic diseases in people.

Question 7

Enzymes that cut double- stranded DNA at specific sites are called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Enzymes that cut double- stranded DNA at...

Question 8

Controversy has arisen about using genetically engineered bovine growth hormone to increase milk yield in cattle. The lesson gained from this controversy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  humans are not wise enough to use this technique properly. 
B)  the whole human society should decide the proper uses of recombinant DNA technology. 
C)  society should let scientists decide the proper uses of recombinant DNA technology. 
D)  citizens should not be allowed to decide such issues, as they tend to make decisions based on emotion. 
E)  recombinant DNA technology is inherently a bad idea and should be abandoned. 
A)  humans are not wise enough to use this technique properly. 
B)  the whole human society should decide the proper uses of recombinant DNA technology. 
C)  society should let scientists decide the proper uses of recombinant DNA technology. 
D)  citizens should not be allowed to decide such issues, as they tend to make decisions based on emotion. 
E)  recombinant DNA technology is inherently a bad idea and should be abandoned.

Question 9

Which of the following molecular techniques involves "DNA replication in a tube"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformation 
B)  STR 
C)  Gel electrophoresis 
D)  PCR 
A)  Transformation 
B)  STR 
C)  Gel electrophoresis 
D)  PCR

Question 10

In biotechnology research, DNA fragments created by restriction enzyme action are separated from one another via

Accepted Answer

A)  centrifugation. 
B)  PCR. 
C)  filtering. 
D)  gel electrophoresis. 
E)  crossing over. 
A)  centrifugation. 
B)  PCR. 
C)  filtering. 
D)  gel electrophoresis. 
E)  crossing over.

Question 11

PCR enables scientists to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  make billions of copies of a particular gene. 
B)  make gene copies very rapidly. 
C)  use a very small amount of DNA as starting material. 
D)  sequence the bases within a gene as it is being copied. 
E)  make gene copies quite cheaply. 
A)  make billions of copies of a particular gene. 
B)  make gene copies very rapidly. 
C)  use a very small amount of DNA as starting material. 
D)  sequence the bases within a gene as it is being copied. 
E)  make gene copies quite cheaply.

Exam 14: Biotechnology

Describe how the technique of gene therapy might help someone who has an inherited genetic disease as well as future children and grandchildren.

If you want to develop a procedure for identifying a genetic disorder caused by 20 different alleles, what method is most likely to be useful?

DNA is negatively charged because of its

Which of the following can be used to detect genetic disorders?

How is it possible for a dead bacterial cell to influence the DNA in a living bacterial cell?

The earliest examples of biotechnology included the

Enzymes that cut double- stranded DNA at specific sites are called .

Controversy has arisen about using genetically engineered bovine growth hormone to increase milk yield in cattle. The lesson gained from this controversy is that

Which of the following molecular techniques involves "DNA replication in a tube"?

In biotechnology research, DNA fragments created by restriction enzyme action are separated from one another via

PCR enables scientists to do all of the following EXCEPT

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