Question 1

Transgenic goats produce

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A)  human factor VIII. 
B)  CFTR protein to treat cystic fibrosis. 
C)  human antithrombin III. 
D)  both a and b. 
E)  both b and c. 
A)  human factor VIII. 
B)  CFTR protein to treat cystic fibrosis. 
C)  human antithrombin III. 
D)  both a and b. 
E)  both b and c.

Question 2

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, some forms of epilepsy, and one type of ALS are associated with genes on chromosome number

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A)  5 
B)  13 
C)  18 
D)  21 
E)  22 
A)  5 
B)  13 
C)  18 
D)  21 
E)  22

Question 3

James Watson and Francis Crick

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A)  established the double-stranded nature of DNA. 
B)  established the principle of base pairing. 
C)  explained how DNA's structure permitted it to be replicated. 
D)  proposed the concept of the single-helix. 
E)  discovered genes. 
A)  established the double-stranded nature of DNA. 
B)  established the principle of base pairing. 
C)  explained how DNA's structure permitted it to be replicated. 
D)  proposed the concept of the single-helix. 
E)  discovered genes.

Question 4

The nitrogenous base found in DNA but not in RNA is

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A)  adenine. 
B)  cytosine. 
C)  guanine. 
D)  uracil. 
E)  thymine. 
A)  adenine. 
B)  cytosine. 
C)  guanine. 
D)  uracil. 
E)  thymine.

Question 5

The study of genomes is called

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A)  genomics. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  gene sequencing. 
D)  genetic engineering. 
E)  DNA sequencing. 
A)  genomics. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  gene sequencing. 
D)  genetic engineering. 
E)  DNA sequencing.

Question 6

DNA and RNA are alike in

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A)  the pentose sugar. 
B)  all the nitrogenous bases used to assemble the genetic code. 
C)  the number of strands. 
D)  their function in genetics. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the pentose sugar. 
B)  all the nitrogenous bases used to assemble the genetic code. 
C)  the number of strands. 
D)  their function in genetics. 
E)  none of these.

Question 7

Which of the following terms is NOT related to the other four?

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A)  amino acids 
B)  nucleotides 
C)  5-carbon sugars 
D)  phosphate groups 
E)  nitrogen-containing bases 
A)  amino acids 
B)  nucleotides 
C)  5-carbon sugars 
D)  phosphate groups 
E)  nitrogen-containing bases

Question 8

To determine the nucleotide sequence in DNA, scientists now use

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A)  electron microscopy. 
B)  antibiotic resistance. 
C)  automated DNA sequencing. 
D)  radioactive tracers. 
E)  viruses. 
A)  electron microscopy. 
B)  antibiotic resistance. 
C)  automated DNA sequencing. 
D)  radioactive tracers. 
E)  viruses.

Question 9

In terms of their nitrogenous base component, how many different kinds of RNA nucleotides are there?

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A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  12 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  12

Question 10

One of the findings of the human genome project is that humans vary by

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A)  introns. 
B)  exons. 
C)  SNPs. 
D)  codons. 
E)  deviant bases. 
A)  introns. 
B)  exons. 
C)  SNPs. 
D)  codons. 
E)  deviant bases.

Question 11

Because DNA replication takes place at an extremely rapid rate, a cell must repair breaks in a strand of DNA up to approximately how many times in an hour?

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A)  ten 
B)  one thousand 
C)  ten thousand 
D)  one hundred thousand 
E)  two million 
A)  ten 
B)  one thousand 
C)  ten thousand 
D)  one hundred thousand 
E)  two million

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: translation
codon
promoters
transcription
messenger RNA
anticodon

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The Answer of binds to small subunit platform of a is...

Question 13

After three replications of a single DNA molecule, what percent of the resulting double helices contain one strand of the "original" DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
E)  100 percent 
A)  0 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
E)  100 percent

Question 14

One of the limitations of the process of transfection is

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A)  it can only be used in retroviruses. 
B)  it can only be used in DNA-containing viruses. 
C)  it can only be used with genes that are expressed in the tissues into which the new DNA will be inserted. 
D)  it can only be used in icosahedron-shaped viruses. 
E)  it can only be used in hexagonally-shaped viruses. 
A)  it can only be used in retroviruses. 
B)  it can only be used in DNA-containing viruses. 
C)  it can only be used with genes that are expressed in the tissues into which the new DNA will be inserted. 
D)  it can only be used in icosahedron-shaped viruses. 
E)  it can only be used in hexagonally-shaped viruses.

Question 15

Many newly forming polypeptide chains function in the

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A)  nucleus. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  Golgi apparatus. 
D)  lysosomes. 
E)  cytoplasm. 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  Golgi apparatus. 
D)  lysosomes. 
E)  cytoplasm.

Question 16

DNA replication is considered

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A)  random. 
B)  the same as base pair subsitituion. 
C)  conservative. 
D)  heritable. 
E)  semiconservative. 
A)  random. 
B)  the same as base pair subsitituion. 
C)  conservative. 
D)  heritable. 
E)  semiconservative.

Question 17

Selecting the Exception Four of the five statements below are true of cloned DNA. Select the exception.

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A)  The plasmid used is the cloning vector. 
B)  Identical copies are produced. 
C)  Cloned DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase. 
D)  Multiple copies are produced. 
E)  Cloned DNA is manufactured in bacteria cells 
A)  The plasmid used is the cloning vector. 
B)  Identical copies are produced. 
C)  Cloned DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase. 
D)  Multiple copies are produced. 
E)  Cloned DNA is manufactured in bacteria cells

Question 18

Transcription

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A)  occurs on the surface of the ribosome. 
B)  is the final process in the assembly of a protein. 
C)  occurs during the synthesis of any type of RNA from a DNA template. 
D)  is catalyzed by DNA polymerase. 
E)  is the formation of a new DNA strand. 
A)  occurs on the surface of the ribosome. 
B)  is the final process in the assembly of a protein. 
C)  occurs during the synthesis of any type of RNA from a DNA template. 
D)  is catalyzed by DNA polymerase. 
E)  is the formation of a new DNA strand.

Question 19

Recombinant DNA technology

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A)  uses bacteria to make copies of the desired product. 
B)  splices DNAs together. 
C)  is possible only between closely related species. 
D)  uses bacteria to make copies of the desired product and splices DNAs together. 
E)  uses bacteria to make copies of the desired product and splices DNAs together, but is possible only between closely related species. 
A)  uses bacteria to make copies of the desired product. 
B)  splices DNAs together. 
C)  is possible only between closely related species. 
D)  uses bacteria to make copies of the desired product and splices DNAs together. 
E)  uses bacteria to make copies of the desired product and splices DNAs together, but is possible only between closely related species.

Question 20

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are chromosomal abnormalities. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  translocation 
B)  elongation 
C)  duplication 
D)  deletion 
E)  inversion 
A)  translocation 
B)  elongation 
C)  duplication 
D)  deletion 
E)  inversion

Exam 21: DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Transgenic goats produce

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, some forms of epilepsy, and one type of ALS are associated with genes on chromosome number

James Watson and Francis Crick

The nitrogenous base found in DNA but not in RNA is

The study of genomes is called

DNA and RNA are alike in

Which of the following terms is NOT related to the other four?

To determine the nucleotide sequence in DNA, scientists now use

In terms of their nitrogenous base component, how many different kinds of RNA nucleotides are there?

One of the findings of the human genome project is that humans vary by

Because DNA replication takes place at an extremely rapid rate, a cell must repair breaks in a strand of DNA up to approximately how many times in an hour?

After three replications of a single DNA molecule, what percent of the resulting double helices contain one strand of the "original" DNA?

One of the limitations of the process of transfection is

Many newly forming polypeptide chains function in the

DNA replication is considered

Selecting the Exception Four of the five statements below are true of cloned DNA. Select the exception.

Transcription

Recombinant DNA technology

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are chromosomal abnormalities. Select the exception.

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