Question 1

Which of the following is not studied in the field of proteomics?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein-protein interactions 
B)  protein concentration in a cell 
C)  which genes give rise to which proteins 
D)  cellular location of particular proteins 
E)  chemical modifications of proteins 
A)  protein-protein interactions 
B)  protein concentration in a cell 
C)  which genes give rise to which proteins 
D)  cellular location of particular proteins 
E)  chemical modifications of proteins

Question 2

To transcribe something is to make an identical copy,i.e.,if the original is DNA,the transcribed copy is also DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is the recombinant product procured from transgenic bacteria? Transgenic goats?

Accepted Answer

A)  eat them; from the medium in which the bacteria are grown 
B)  from the medium in which the bacteria are grown; from the milk 
C)  eat them; eat them 
D)  from the milk; from the milk 
E)  from the medium in which the bacteria are grown; from the meat of the goat 
A)  eat them; from the medium in which the bacteria are grown 
B)  from the medium in which the bacteria are grown; from the milk 
C)  eat them; eat them 
D)  from the milk; from the milk 
E)  from the medium in which the bacteria are grown; from the meat of the goat

Question 4

Which of the following is a coding RNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  small RNA 
B)  tRNA 
C)  rRNA 
D)  mRNA 
E)  large RNA 
A)  small RNA 
B)  tRNA 
C)  rRNA 
D)  mRNA 
E)  large RNA

Question 5

It only takes a matter of several hours to sequence 1,000 base-pair sections of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An individual has a genetic disorder in which their cell is not forming the correct protein structure for the cell membrane to allow entry of a particular ion.Doctors have determined that in order to help cure this person,they need to alter the shape of the protein.Which type of regulation of gene expression would have the greatest chance of success?

Accepted Answer

A)  posttranslational control 
B)  posttranscriptional control 
C)  transcriptional control 
D)  translational control 
E)  pretranscriptional control 
A)  posttranslational control 
B)  posttranscriptional control 
C)  transcriptional control 
D)  translational control 
E)  pretranscriptional control

Question 7

Which of the following nucleotide sequences could give rise to the amino acid sequence alanine-aspartic acid- glycine? Assume that translation initiation has already occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  GUUAAGAGG 
B)  GCCGACGGC 
C)  CACCGCCGA 
D)  GAUGGUGCU 
E)  UUUUAAUGG 
A)  GUUAAGAGG 
B)  GCCGACGGC 
C)  CACCGCCGA 
D)  GAUGGUGCU 
E)  UUUUAAUGG

Question 8

DNA replication is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative. 
B)  semiconservative. 
C)  dispersive. 
D)  relaxed. 
E)  stringent. 
A)  conservative. 
B)  semiconservative. 
C)  dispersive. 
D)  relaxed. 
E)  stringent.

Question 9

Exons in mRNAs are excised and left in the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the name of the enzyme that fits new complementary DNA nucleotides into the new strand?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA polymerase 
B)  DNA helicase 
C)  DNA replicase 
D)  DNA ligase 
E)  DNA telomerase 
A)  DNA polymerase 
B)  DNA helicase 
C)  DNA replicase 
D)  DNA ligase 
E)  DNA telomerase

Question 11

Which of the following is not an amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycine 
B)  tryptophan 
C)  alanine 
D)  valine 
E)  uracil 
A)  glycine 
B)  tryptophan 
C)  alanine 
D)  valine 
E)  uracil

Question 12

Which of the following is a product made from bacteria via recombinant DNA technology that promotes plant health?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis B vaccine 
B)  insulin 
C)  clotting factor VIII 
D)  growth hormone 
E)  frost-minus substances 
A)  hepatitis B vaccine 
B)  insulin 
C)  clotting factor VIII 
D)  growth hormone 
E)  frost-minus substances

Question 13

Mouse models for human diseases,such as cystic fibrosis,have been created by recombinant DNA technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The start codon for translation is

Accepted Answer

A)  UAG. 
B)  UAA. 
C)  AAA. 
D)  AUG. 
E)  AGU. 
A)  UAG. 
B)  UAA. 
C)  AAA. 
D)  AUG. 
E)  AGU.

Question 15

Which of the following are found within the monomer unit of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphate, nitrogen bases 
B)  phosphate, amino acids 
C)  fatty acids, sugars 
D)  amino acids, nitrogen bases 
E)  nitrogen bases, fatty acid 
A)  phosphate, nitrogen bases 
B)  phosphate, amino acids 
C)  fatty acids, sugars 
D)  amino acids, nitrogen bases 
E)  nitrogen bases, fatty acid

Question 16

In ex vivo gene therapy,therapeutic DNA is injected into body cells with the use of a vector or carrier molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about the structure of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) The sides of the ladder structure are made up of sugar and phosphate. 
B) The bases form the "rungs" of the ladder structure. 
C) The two strands are considered parallel. 
D) The ladder structure is twisted into a double helix. 
E) A always pairs with T and G always pairs with C. 
A) The sides of the ladder structure are made up of sugar and phosphate. 
B) The bases form the "rungs" of the ladder structure. 
C) The two strands are considered parallel. 
D) The ladder structure is twisted into a double helix. 
E) A always pairs with T and G always pairs with C.

Question 18

Transcribe and then translate the following DNA code: AATCGGTTCCATCGG

Accepted Answer

Transcription would produce th

Question 19

When was the Human Genome Project completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1999 
B)  2001 
C)  2003 
D)  2005 
E)  2010 
A)  1999 
B)  2001 
C)  2003 
D)  2005 
E)  2010

Question 20

Which of the following is not true regarding ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are composed of two subunits. 
B)  They contain both RNA and protein. 
C)  They contain an A site and a P site. 
D)  They translate RNA into protein. 
E)  They function within the nucleus. 
A)  They are composed of two subunits. 
B)  They contain both RNA and protein. 
C)  They contain an A site and a P site. 
D)  They translate RNA into protein. 
E)  They function within the nucleus.

Exam 22: Dna Biology and Technology

Which of the following is not studied in the field of proteomics?

To transcribe something is to make an identical copy,i.e.,if the original is DNA,the transcribed copy is also DNA.

How is the recombinant product procured from transgenic bacteria? Transgenic goats?

Which of the following is a coding RNA?

It only takes a matter of several hours to sequence 1,000 base-pair sections of DNA.

Which of the following nucleotide sequences could give rise to the amino acid sequence alanine-aspartic acid- glycine? Assume that translation initiation has already occurred.

DNA replication is considered

Exons in mRNAs are excised and left in the nucleus.

What is the name of the enzyme that fits new complementary DNA nucleotides into the new strand?

Which of the following is not an amino acid?

Which of the following is a product made from bacteria via recombinant DNA technology that promotes plant health?

Mouse models for human diseases,such as cystic fibrosis,have been created by recombinant DNA technology.

The start codon for translation is

Which of the following are found within the monomer unit of DNA?

In ex vivo gene therapy,therapeutic DNA is injected into body cells with the use of a vector or carrier molecule.

Which of the following is not true about the structure of DNA?

Transcribe and then translate the following DNA code: AATCGGTTCCATCGG

When was the Human Genome Project completed?

Which of the following is not true regarding ribosomes?

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