Question 1

Which of the following statements is(are) true concerning promoters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are short sequences in DNA. 
B)  They are locations in DNA where regulatory proteins gather. 
C)  They control transcription. 
D)  They are associated with specific genes. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  They are short sequences in DNA. 
B)  They are locations in DNA where regulatory proteins gather. 
C)  They control transcription. 
D)  They are associated with specific genes. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 2

A radical mastectomy involves the removal of

Accepted Answer

A)  any breast tumor. 
B)  a benign breast tumor. 
C)  a malignant breast tumor. 
D)  a breast, all lymph nodes under the arm, and skeletal muscles in the chest wall under the breast. 
E)  both breasts. 
A)  any breast tumor. 
B)  a benign breast tumor. 
C)  a malignant breast tumor. 
D)  a breast, all lymph nodes under the arm, and skeletal muscles in the chest wall under the breast. 
E)  both breasts.

Question 3

A gene can be silenced by the addition of what to a nucleotide?

Accepted Answer

A)  -CH3 
B)  -COOH 
C)  -OH 
D)  -NH2 
E)  -PO4-3 
A)  -CH3 
B)  -COOH 
C)  -OH 
D)  -NH2 
E)  -PO4-3

Question 4

The products of genes that are switched on in specific tissues at specific stages of development affect mainly

Accepted Answer

A)  gene replication. 
B)  gene transcription. 
C)  mRNA transcript processing. 
D)  translation. 
E)  post-translational processing of proteins. 
A)  gene replication. 
B)  gene transcription. 
C)  mRNA transcript processing. 
D)  translation. 
E)  post-translational processing of proteins.

Exam 10: Gene Control

Which of the following statements is(are) true concerning promoters?

A radical mastectomy involves the removal of

A gene can be silenced by the addition of what to a nucleotide?

The products of genes that are switched on in specific tissues at specific stages of development affect mainly

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