Question 1

All of the following are desirable features in a microbial cloning host, except

Accepted Answer

A) the host can be grown in large quantities. 
B) the host has a slow growth rate. 
C) the host is capable of accepting plasmid vectors. 
D) the host will secrete a high yield of proteins from expressed foreign genes. 
E) the host has a well-delineated genome. 
A) the host can be grown in large quantities. 
B) the host has a slow growth rate. 
C) the host is capable of accepting plasmid vectors. 
D) the host will secrete a high yield of proteins from expressed foreign genes. 
E) the host has a well-delineated genome.

Question 2

The Southern Blot technique enables detection of specific sequences

Accepted Answer

A) in DNA. 
B) in RNA. 
C) of amino acids in proteins. 
D) of sugars in polysaccharides. 
A) in DNA. 
B) in RNA. 
C) of amino acids in proteins. 
D) of sugars in polysaccharides.

Question 3

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used in all of the following fields, except

Accepted Answer

A) forensics. 
B) evolutionary studies. 
C) gene mapping. 
D) medicine. 
E) None of the choices; it is useful for all these fields. 
A) forensics. 
B) evolutionary studies. 
C) gene mapping. 
D) medicine. 
E) None of the choices; it is useful for all these fields.

Question 4

Gene probes can be labeled for detection with

Accepted Answer

A) enzymes. 
B) fluorescent dyes. 
C) radioisotopes. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) enzymes. 
B) fluorescent dyes. 
C) radioisotopes. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

A technique that separates a readable pattern of DNA fragments is

Accepted Answer

A) genetic engineering. 
B) biotechnology. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) gel electrophoresis. 
E) gene probes. 
A) genetic engineering. 
B) biotechnology. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) gel electrophoresis. 
E) gene probes.

Question 6

Recombinant strains of this organism are released to colonize plant roots to produce an insecticide to destroy invading insects.

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli 
B) Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
C) Thermus aquaticus 
D) Pseudomonas syringae 
E) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
A) Escherichia coli 
B) Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
C) Thermus aquaticus 
D) Pseudomonas syringae 
E) Pseudomonas fluorescens

Question 7

Which of the following would be of LEAST value in DNA profiling?

Accepted Answer

A) mitotyping 
B) STR (short tandem repeat) analysis 
C) sequencing blood group alleles 
D) analysis of SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) 
A) mitotyping 
B) STR (short tandem repeat) analysis 
C) sequencing blood group alleles 
D) analysis of SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms)

Question 8

When patient tissues are transfected with viruses carrying a needed, normal human gene, the technique is called

Accepted Answer

A) cloning. 
B) gene therapy. 
C) antisense therapeutic. 
D) DNA fingerprinting. 
A) cloning. 
B) gene therapy. 
C) antisense therapeutic. 
D) DNA fingerprinting.

Question 9

Which type of DNA analysis is likely to be most effective when analyzing the ancient remains of a mummified body?

Accepted Answer

A) whole genome sequencing 
B) analysis of short tandem repeats 
C) analysis of cDNA 
D) analysis of mitochondrial DNA 
A) whole genome sequencing 
B) analysis of short tandem repeats 
C) analysis of cDNA 
D) analysis of mitochondrial DNA

Question 10

Thermococcus litoralis and Thermus aquaticus are thermophilic bacteria that are

Accepted Answer

A) used as cloning vectors. 
B) sources of heat stable DNA polymerases. 
C) genetically engineered bacteria. 
D) principal sources of restriction endonucleases. 
A) used as cloning vectors. 
B) sources of heat stable DNA polymerases. 
C) genetically engineered bacteria. 
D) principal sources of restriction endonucleases.

Question 11

The use of an organism's biochemical processes to create a product is

Accepted Answer

A) bioremediation. 
B) biotechnology. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) gel electrophoresis. 
E) gene probes. 
A) bioremediation. 
B) biotechnology. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) gel electrophoresis. 
E) gene probes.

Question 12

Geneticists can make complimentary DNA copies of messenger, transfer, and ribosomal RNA by using

Accepted Answer

A) palindromes. 
B) reverse transcriptases. 
C) restriction endonucleases. 
D) ligases. 
E) DNA polymerases. 
A) palindromes. 
B) reverse transcriptases. 
C) restriction endonucleases. 
D) ligases. 
E) DNA polymerases.

Question 13

DNA polymerases used in PCR

Accepted Answer

A) use an RNA template to make complementary DNA. 
B) must remain active at very cold temperatures. 
C) include Taq polymerases and Vent polymerase. 
D) are labeled with fluorescent dyes. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) use an RNA template to make complementary DNA. 
B) must remain active at very cold temperatures. 
C) include Taq polymerases and Vent polymerase. 
D) are labeled with fluorescent dyes. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

All of the following are desirable features in a microbial cloning host, except

The Southern Blot technique enables detection of specific sequences

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used in all of the following fields, except

Gene probes can be labeled for detection with

A technique that separates a readable pattern of DNA fragments is

Recombinant strains of this organism are released to colonize plant roots to produce an insecticide to destroy invading insects.

Which of the following would be of LEAST value in DNA profiling?

When patient tissues are transfected with viruses carrying a needed, normal human gene, the technique is called

Which type of DNA analysis is likely to be most effective when analyzing the ancient remains of a mummified body?

Thermococcus litoralis and Thermus aquaticus are thermophilic bacteria that are

The use of an organism's biochemical processes to create a product is

Geneticists can make complimentary DNA copies of messenger, transfer, and ribosomal RNA by using

DNA polymerases used in PCR

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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Exam 10: Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

All of the following are desirable features in a microbial cloning host, except

The Southern Blot technique enables detection of specific sequences

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used in all of the following fields, except

Gene probes can be labeled for detection with

A technique that separates a readable pattern of DNA fragments is

Recombinant strains of this organism are released to colonize plant roots to produce an insecticide to destroy invading insects.

Which of the following would be of LEAST value in DNA profiling?

When patient tissues are transfected with viruses carrying a needed, normal human gene, the technique is called

Which type of DNA analysis is likely to be most effective when analyzing the ancient remains of a mummified body?

Thermococcus litoralis and Thermus aquaticus are thermophilic bacteria that are

The use of an organism's biochemical processes to create a product is

Geneticists can make complimentary DNA copies of messenger, transfer, and ribosomal RNA by using

DNA polymerases used in PCR

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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